Re:The Middle Child Is Going Extinct
by greglindahl on Sunday July 15, 2018 @06:37PM
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You should check out the history of eugenics, it sounds like you'd be interested in those concepts. Do keep in mind that almost everyone is offended by them, however.
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Re:The Middle Child Is Going Extinct
by danieltillett on Sunday July 15, 2018 @06:43PM
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Eugenics has two strands (negative and positive). Many people are offended by the negative (stopping the "undesirable" from having children), but I haven't met too many people who are offended by the "desirable" choosing to have more children.
This is all tangential to my post.
Re:The Middle Child Is Going Extinct
by greglindahl on Sunday July 15, 2018 @06:49PM
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It's not tangential to me, and yes, I'm totally offended by both strands. I used to date the author of the "Darwin Awards" website and books, and I've spent a lot of time interacting with the general public about these concepts.
Re:The Middle Child Is Going Extinct
by danieltillett on Sunday July 15, 2018 @10:04PM
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Why are you offended by people choosing to have children? Seems rather strange to me, but I guess the world is a big place.
Re:The Middle Child Is Going Extinct
by greglindahl on Monday July 16, 2018 @01:32AM
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I am not. Iām offended by eugenics, no matter how you phrase it. Having children is not eugenics.
Re:The Middle Child Is Going Extinct
by danieltillett on Monday July 16, 2018 @01:43AM
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You said you were offended by both positive and negative eugenics? Mind explaining how?