He agreed with Laughlin that sterilization was necessary in society to prevent our being swamped with incompetence. Then he gave his solution: It is better for all the world, if instead of waiting to execute degenerate offspring for crime, or to let them starve for their imbecility, society can prevent those who are manifestly unfit from continuing their kind. The principle that sustains compulsory vaccination is broad enough to cover cutting the Fallopian tubes.
The author discusses a controversial perspective on sterilization as a societal solution, echoing the sentiments of Laughlin regarding the need to manage the population by preventing those deemed unfit from reproducing. This viewpoint suggests that rather than resorting to severe measures against individuals considered degenerate or incompetent, society should proactively intervene to stop them from passing on their traits.
The rationale hinges on the belief that such measures could lead to...
