[BenLurkin]

The only way to end poverty is to sterilize the poor.

It is not about eugenics, its about ending the tragic cycle of poverty.

As for "snip-snip" time, it is she who must get operated on. Remind her of Strom Thurmond.

Remind her that though you desire a long happy relationship together to the end, something might just happen to her and the kids.

You could (and should) begin anew even late in life, while she, alas, could not. Therefore it is she who must have the procedure.

[discostu]

Ummmmm, wow. What a load.

People break out of the cycle of poverty all the time, what keeps people in it is a government that rewards poverty. Sterilization is not the answer there not by a long shot, that IS eugenics and trying to recast it otherwise is lying to yourself. We need to end the government programs that encourage the poor to descend to abject poverty, thus giving them a reason to move up in life.

As for who should get snipped, you can die leaving her alive and she COULD and SHOULD begin anew. Actually given the life expectancies of the genders by your logic it should ALWAYS be the man who gets snipped since they will probably die younger thus leaving the woman to begin anew.

[vikk]

Your post is more funny than the Monty Python skit!

[LizardQueen]

My point of view is that getting snipped is the least the guy could do, after watching his wife go through labor for their children. It's no picnic, painful and at times dangerous. A few days of sore testicles is minor compared to what his wife went through to produce his children.

And why would a man want to continually have kids into his 70's? I've never thought it fair to the children to have a father that old.

LQ

[Paul C. Jesup]

The only way to end poverty is to sterilize the poor.

Okay, so if we want to end government corruption, we just sterilize all politicans, lobbiests, journalists, bureaucrats and lawyers.

[Campion]

The only way to end poverty is to sterilize the poor.

You mean poverty is genetic? Silly me: I thought it had to do with making poor choices in life.

[biblewonk]

The only way to end poverty is to sterilize the poor.

Jesus says the poor will always be with you, therefore there is no way to end poverty.