Breeding Quote by Margaret Sanger
“Eugenic sterilization is an urgent need ... We must prevent multiplication of this bad stock.”
About This Quote
Eugenic sterilization is presented as a solution to eliminate undesirable traits, reflecting extremist and unethical thinking.
In simple terms: Eugenics proposes eliminating undesirable traits.
Key Takeaway
Reject harmful ideologies that devalue human life.
Themes
ethics
eugenics
human rights
science
policy
Mood
critical
somber
Type
historical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- public health policy
- genetic research
- human rights advocacy
- education curricula
Key Concepts
Bioethics
social engineering
historical injustice
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do harmful ideologies persist?
- How can we protect vulnerable populations?
A Different Perspective
Such ideas violate dignity and equality.
![“There is only one reply to a request for a higher birthrate among the intelligent, and that is to ask the government to first take the burden of the insane and feeble-minded from your back. [Mandatory] sterilization for these is the answer.” quote by Margaret Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c05/margaret-sanger-3929_answers_there-is-only-one-reply-to-a-request-for_2644448.jpg)
![“Give dysgenic groups [people with 'bad genes'] in our population their choice of segregation or [compulsory] sterilization.” quote by Margaret Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d0d/margaret-sanger-3929_choices_give-dysgenic-groups-people-with-bad-gen_1563058.jpg)
![“Hordes of people [are] born, who live, yet who have done absolutely nothing to advance the race one iota. Their lives are hopeless repetitions… Such human weeds clog up the path, drain up the energies and the resources of this little earth. We must clear the way for a better world; we must…” quote by Margaret Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ffb/margaret-sanger-3929_absolutely-nothing_hordes-of-people-are-born-who-live-yet-w_202238.jpg)
