• DragonTypeWyvern
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    5 months ago

    It was also a Greco Roman thing, but the relevant bit here is the German based instance user advocating for forced sterilization.

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      5 months ago

      The Romans castrated servants for subservience. The Nazis castrated to prevent reproduction. Amin castrated prisoners as punishment.

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          5 months ago

          I think mutilating political opponents would still fall under reproductive prevention. The article states that blinding was the common form of punitive mutilation.

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            5 months ago

            The important bit here is the eugenics angle. Which was a Nazi (and American…) thing.

            Unless you think OP is more concerned with trying to eliminate political rivals instead of worrying about the gene pool? Possible, I suppose. Cut the MAGA off at the twig and berries.

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              Good point. I didn’t consider that they were implying removal of future parental rights. Semantics? I’m always down for some antics.