Eugenic discussion on a [UK} Conservative List:
" wouldn't it be much neater & more effective to eliminate those with an
undesirable characteristic -i.e., those with low I.Q.s - .."
erm -- there is the direct aproach - reward young girls with low IQ scores
to get tied off, or at least postpone first birth
(Shockley 'discussion point')
A US Govt study investigated (in theory) providing free vocational-school
educ and support to daughters of welfare families in the hopes of
'postponing First birth' - (I was the Principal Investigator) - the study
showed massive savings in the $millions to the taypayer, but sunk w/o trace.
Then there is the cruel approach of many prudent US States (and Federal) -
no increase in welfare after the first kid; the girl must take mandatory
work training & work for Mr Wu at the 7-11; live with grandma etc; or her
kids get taken away permanently. This has worked like gang-busters.
[In further response to the thread from the above List, these cruel rules do
indeed impinge mostly on blacks & hispanics - erm, about 50% in Virginia
e.g. So what? Let the chips fall where they may]
Eugenics is alive & well in the US but none dare speak its name. Shockley be
praised.
Alan J Truelove, Ph.D.(Statistics) Calif, MA Camb.
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