Aussie scientist: Let’s save the planet — through mass involuntary sterilization
posted at 4:12 pm on December 13, 2006 by Allahpundit
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I wonder which way his politics run.
We’ll start with the rich countries, to free up resources.
Perhaps water meters that turn off automatically after a household’s daily ration of water has been consumed will be fitted to every house…
[P]rivate property rights will be severely curtailed to prevent landowners from engaging in environmentally-damaging behaviours. And many, many more such infringements on what we now regard as our rights will have to be accepted…
The next most human way to reduce the population might be to put something in the water, a virus that would be specific to the human reproductive system and would make a substantial proportion of the population infertile. Perhaps a virus that would knock out the genes that produce certain hormones necessary for conception…
The world’s most affluent populations should be targeted first.
Also on tap: the abolition of the Abrahamic religions, which “represent the quintessential perversion of the human mind,” and a ration system for medical services that favors the young, with infirm middle-aged and elderly people to fend for themselves. Alas, he says — “not every problem is solveable.”
It’s time for the obligatory Steyn link, isn’t it? Shazam!
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I’ve just spent the past three days reading about the Nazis’ “euthanasia” program (final exam tomorrow). This “scientist”’s suggested method may not be as brutal as that of the Nazis’, but it’s towards the same end. Absolutely disgusting.
Yossarian on December 13, 2006 at 4:21 PM
I’m sure Dr. Reid will be first in line for the procedure, right?
Slublog on December 13, 2006 at 4:24 PM
Somebody shoot him. Please!
Here’s that famous question … if you had a chance to go back in time and rid the world of Hitler before he could …
Gregor on December 13, 2006 at 4:31 PM
Nope. Dr. Reid is genetically superior. We are teh trash.
natesnake on December 13, 2006 at 4:35 PM
In other words, he and his like-minded friends should be the dictators of the world. People like this need to be laughed off the world stage. And fast.
Kevin R on December 13, 2006 at 4:36 PM
I frankly couldn’t care less if anti-Western death-cultists want to commit suicide, but I wish they’d stop trying to take everybody else along with them.
Spurius Ligustinus on December 13, 2006 at 4:37 PM
I’m sure this could be used by jihadi as viable tactic in the name of Allah. Save the planet for Sharia!
infidel on December 13, 2006 at 4:39 PM
It’s ok. All the “Affluent Populations” would simply resort to cloning. Kinda like Aeon Flux.
*NOTE: Not condoning human cloning here, just saying that worse case senerio, there is a back-up plan. ;-)
Graceless on December 13, 2006 at 4:42 PM
If population reduction is this guy’s goal, this strategy would clearly be “impotent.” The vast majority of the world’s population is in third world countries.
CyberCipher on December 13, 2006 at 4:57 PM
This is like the episode of Stargate SG1 titled ‘2010′. Dr. Fraser discovers the reason Samantha Carter is unable to get pregnant because the alien Achen race essentially sterilized the Humans.
allie on December 13, 2006 at 4:58 PM
Why not just put 3/4 of the world’s population in environmentally friendly housing units; sterilize them; provide them some outside free time to socialize, etc.; provide rationed food and water; minimal education ; put them to work throughout the day; and allow for the more intelligent and enlightened ones (the other 1/4) to procreate and rule. You know, like Cuba.
Rick on December 13, 2006 at 5:00 PM
The thought of Michael Moore not reproducing has some allure to it,but not giving him enough water to bathe cancels that allure right out,pronto.
bbz123 on December 13, 2006 at 5:10 PM
Of course the author of this magnificent idea would oversee it. Kind of like Kofi and the Oil for Food idea. Being overseer he would have to have his health up to par, proper food, able to travel to monitor, power to be able to keep in touch with his minions. And for emergencies, a special monetary fund.
right2bright on December 13, 2006 at 5:13 PM
Been there done that and I lost my great grandparents and 2 great Uncles. Of course in Iran they say I’m making it all it up.
Shtetl G on December 13, 2006 at 5:14 PM
Like my mom always used to say when people questioned her for having as many kids as she did…if the world is going to be overpopulated, better it be by my kids than yours.
You’ve got to admire the chutzpah of that response, don’t you?
/I am encouraging my kids to have lots of babies for that very reason. Now if they’d only get married and get started, ungrateful wretches.
Bob's Kid on December 13, 2006 at 5:35 PM
This is a GREAT idea … for muslims! They’re overpopulating the planet, having seven or eight kids as we in the West have one or two, but WE should be “targeted first”?
Tony737 on December 13, 2006 at 5:40 PM
Great line. I’m going to tell it to my mother, who also had a large family.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on December 13, 2006 at 5:42 PM
i agree, lets start with this jack@$$ first
Defector01 on December 13, 2006 at 5:46 PM
Save the globe, sterilize scientists
Wade on December 13, 2006 at 5:54 PM
Since all the “low-footprint” people will be raised on soy-based formula, they will have teh ghey and so forward-looking neuroscientists will be needed as breeding studs to impregnate the vast numbers of remaining dark-skinned, nubile females.
pedestrian on December 13, 2006 at 6:24 PM
I’m with CyberCipher up there.
Even if you ignore all the vapid stupidity and evil banalities in this article – and that is one helluva a lot of ignoring to do – that bit about “let’s start with the rich countries” stands out as particularly stupid, even for this brain-child.
Even if such a policy were not truly evil (which it is) and actually necessary (which its not) and was actually a superior solution the roughly 7.2 million better ideas, what’s the logic behind starting with “affluent” countries? The rich countries – especially in Europe – all ALREADY have comparatively low population growth, or in many cases, negative growth.
Speaking purely hypothetically, starting with, oh, the exploding Muslim third-world countries might make just a little more sense … (not to mention the other problems neatly solved).
Now a quick question: why is that it is ALWAYS the people who love to call others “Hitler” of “fascist” that seem to routinely bring up ‘eugenics’ sorts of ideas, stuff that, well, actually IS Nazi-esque? Am I crazy – or should you lose the right to call others “Nazis,” once you start supporting mass global involuntary sterilization?
Just more of the beauty of liberalism, I suppose.
Professor Blather on December 13, 2006 at 6:33 PM
Ummm… only one small problem with this “Scientists” solution…
Europe, US, Japan… the most afluent areas, are all at or very near Zero Population growth once you take out immigration.
Romeo13 on December 13, 2006 at 7:09 PM
I think what we need here in the west is the exact INVERSE of what he is suggesting.
A virus or other chemical agent planted in the water that makes you incredibly FERTILE, and makes women have 24-7 baby lust. (Just plain old lust isn’t enough. They gotta want the baby too.) I don’t suggest it for men because, frankly, I don’t think many of us could get much hornier than we already are.
With something like this the West would solve it’s population problems in a single generation. Of course, we would have to make some other concessions too, we might even have to resort to Polygamy in some countries, but I’m willing to do my part to help support Western Civilization against the Islamic onslaught.
Frankly, if the West wants to out-populate the Muslim world, this is the only moral way to do it. We have to out-breed them. The only other option available is to reduce their population through systematic genocide or extreme violence (nukes). I’m not sure out civilization could survive that kind of mortal wound to it’s psyche, not to mention the economic damage that amount of killing would wreak.
Besides, beating the Islamofasicts through sex is somehow more poetic than simply nuking them. :)
wearyman on December 13, 2006 at 7:16 PM
This isn’t this feller’s brain-child, yanno. He’s just quoting the UN’s Agenda 21 — which is already being implemented in your county’s General Plan 2020.
[no, really. call your local Planning Commission and check. phrases like: "sustainable" "environmental justice" "equity" and the like are the dead give-aways.]
[then check Taking Liberty -- worth your time.]
Claire on December 13, 2006 at 7:56 PM
this guy obviously drinks too much soy ;)
lorien1973 on December 13, 2006 at 8:19 PM
last one to the Kool-aid station is a dirty rotten egg!
shaken on December 13, 2006 at 8:26 PM
The guy is way behind the times. Check out Ebenezer Scrooge.
Compassionate Crank on December 13, 2006 at 8:35 PM
First, we kill bigmouth scientists.
Kralizec on December 13, 2006 at 8:49 PM
There are protozoa smarter than this moron. Lots of them.
As everyone including several below-average seven-year-olds has already noticed, starting your “save-the-world everyone-must-go” program with the most productive and orderly societies makes about as much sense and committing a murder-suicide starting with the suicide.
In other words, this man’s last words will almost assuredly be “What are you laughing at! You’re next!”
I haven’t said 90% of the things I’m thinking about this moron, and I’d better not. When people talk about wiping me and my culture out, I kinda take it personally. Go figure.
Merovign on December 13, 2006 at 9:27 PM
I read the Steyn article, and now I am truly depressed.
if it all boils down to demographics and birth rates, what can be done?
Granted, I don’t have any kids, and I am closing in on 40… so I am part of the problem. But what can be done? It looks as if Western culture is dead, and the Muslims will inherit the earth. On a bright side, I’ll be dead before I submit.
Wyrd on December 13, 2006 at 10:01 PM
Are you kidding? It’s time to breed like there’s no tomorrow. SO WHAT if you’re 40! If you’re a Christian guy (Catholic or protestant) and you’ve decided that your prospects of finding a mate at age 40 are less than favorable, I know precisely where you can EASILY get an attractive, English speaking Christian wife who is in her prime child-bearing years.
CyberCipher on December 13, 2006 at 11:17 PM
Me too, Cyber…I’ve two daughters that fit that bill exactly. Think they can find decent, educated men? They’d love to marry and make some babies, but they don’t much want to get stuck with an idiot to do it.
Bob's Kid on December 13, 2006 at 11:57 PM
You first.
Bill C on December 14, 2006 at 12:06 AM
Damn, really? How about a 21 year old cop from Texas? :)
SnakeintheGrass on December 14, 2006 at 1:35 AM
or we can all drink lots and lots of soy milk.
Ropera on December 14, 2006 at 3:35 AM
Hey, I’m 37 and I just had my first child … well, at least that I KNOW about :-)
Wearyman, I took your advice and tried to convince Mrs.737 that to do our part to save Western Civ, I’d hafta have a harem. She didn’t go for it and now I’m sleepin’ on the couch! Any other bright ideas? J/K
Tony737 on December 14, 2006 at 5:14 AM
Tony, for a harem wouldn’t you have to convert to islam? Or perhaps become a mormon…
Wyrd on December 14, 2006 at 8:07 AM
He forgot to end with the requisite:
Oh, and death to Amerikkka.
phineas g. on December 14, 2006 at 8:18 AM
THATS why I only drink beer. Water will kill ya.
Limerick on December 14, 2006 at 8:38 AM
Can I volunteer some of my co workers please?
Amen.
“Well, we’re waiting!” Judge Smails
or at least I am. I’ve just about given up having a family myself. Maybe I need to get out of the bars, church, softball league, work and casinos.
VikingGoneWild on December 14, 2006 at 10:05 AM
What this whole idea reminds me of is…
“SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!”
Catseye on December 14, 2006 at 10:28 AM
Welcome to “Bad Science Fiction Theater”, tonight’s double-feature is “Quintet” and “ZPG – Zero Population Growth”…Both bad, both boring, and both showing the chaotic results of the sort of thing being discussed by this wacko.
You first, Doc. But skip the water. Cowboy up and grab a pair of tweezers.
52Ranger on December 14, 2006 at 10:30 AM
Let’s see. First with should sterilize these people:
1. Democrats – Hey, it isn’t like they are producing that much anyways.
2. Leftists – Hey, their all about abortions, just think of it like pre-abortions.
3. Muslims – We need to stop their suicide bomber factories some how….
Tim Burton on December 14, 2006 at 1:32 PM
“How does that coincide with your post-war Commie conspiracy, huh? It’s incredibly obvious, isn’t it? A foreign substance is introduced into our precious bodily fluids without the knowledge of the individual. Certainly without any choice. That’s the way your hard-core Commie works.”
“Now, wouldn’t that necessitate the abandonment of the so-called monogamous sexual relationship, I mean, as far as men were concerned?”
“Regrettably, yes. But it is, you know, a sacrifice required for the future of the human race. I hasten to add that since each man will be required to do prodigious… service along these lines, the women will have to be selected for their sexual characteristics which will have to be of a highly stimulating nature.”
James on December 15, 2006 at 10:51 AM
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