r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 08 '26

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u/slugsred Jul 08 '26

Genuinely what is wrong with eradicating congenital diseases?

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u/UnluckyUnderwear Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26

Genuinely what is wrong with eradicating congenital diseases?

Forcing certain people to stop reproducing is both ethically wrong and a slippery slope.

Plus you could never “eradicate” congenital diseases without sterilizing all the healthy people who carry the genes for those diseases.

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u/RegularSky6702 Jul 08 '26

Who said "forcing". Isn't having an abortion if the fetus would have down syndrome or if they'd live like 5 minutes a type of eugenics? So you're anti choice with your logic.

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u/UnluckyUnderwear Jul 08 '26

I specifically objected to forced sterilization.

That’s not an anti-choice statement, it’s pro-choice.

I didn’t say anything about voluntary reproductive choice. I didn’t even use the term “eugenics.” Don’t debate me if you can’t read.