Posts by brighttiger49

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Should we get rid of the "useless" ones? in Philosophy · Mar 2, 2007

Melissa Rivera5 said:DISCLAIMER
This is strictly a theoretical discussion. I’m not trying to promote racism, sexism, or any of that other stuff. I'm just curious...

POINT IS
So, I was thinking, maybe Hitler wasn't totally off base. Like, looking at people living with Down syndrome today, or those with severe disabilities and terminal illnesses... they aren't really contributing anything positive to society. Honestly, they just end up draining resources that we never see a return on. Don't you think forced euthanasia might actually be better for everyone in those cases? Let's try to look at this from both an individual and a group perspective—and let's try to stay STRICTLY logical here, instead of getting all emotional. From a group standpoint, it would probably be better to have fewer "weak links" due to bad DNA, but from an individual's view, I guess it's a ? maybe significant? crime.

WARNING
this is purely theoretical, just satisfying curiosity!

And who are you? A humanist or a Bolshevik? Whose payroll are you on? You celebrate May Day too—just tell us which version, the one from 1776 or the modern one?😕

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How do I tell my son that they were the ones who shot his dad? in Close to Politics · Jul 21, 2006

Desirée said:They aren't our number one enemy.

There was a war. It's over. Move on. People shot, killed, and committed atrocities on both sides. You shouldn't poison a kid by instilling hatred in them. They won't just hate the soldiers who did it; they'll end up hating everyone—including people who don't deserve it, like mothers protecting their kids during the conflict, children whose fathers died on the front lines just like ours, or kids born long after it ended who have absolutely nothing to do with the violence.

Yeah, why stop there? Go ahead and tell him we were the ones crossing the border to kill and loot, that we're some corrupt nation with centuries of delusions about neighboring lands, and that we're all fascists. Meanwhile, our "dear neighbors" are always just looking out for us, trying to seize control so they can take our money before we "criminals" mismanage it. (Oh, and don't forget to mention how those Mexican militias are basically a humanitarian group just trying to look after the Americans by removing the biggest patriots.) Once you've finished that lecture, go grab a rope and hang yourself to make sure there are fewer genocidal defenders left in the world. 👎

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