Cable Forum - View Single Post - Should people be prevented from procreating under any circumstances?

RichardCoulter · 09-10-2016, 16:42

I accept that involuntary sterilisation is a very radical move, but believe that in some cases this should be considered eg serial child abusers.

Maybe a more socially acceptable compromise would be mandatory contraception or a warning that any child produced will be immediately taken into care (if it is discovered).

There have been cases in the news where father's have got their daughters pregnant and where 'sex slaves' and their offspring have been kept imprisoned.

One area of difficulty that I have is regarding severely mentally disabled adults.

These people do not have the capability to look after children and may even unintentionally harm them.

I believe that disabled people deserve the full support of society to lead a happy and independent life, however the needs and safety of children must come before the needs and desires of any adult.

These people are mentally incapacitated, but are still adults with sexual desires. They have not done anything wrong and are entitled to form emotional and sexual relationships with the right support.

I believe that what happens in practice is that contraception is administered to prevent any pregnancies (happy to be corrected if this is incorrect).

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RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11,260	Re: Should people be prevented from procreating under any circumstances? I accept that involuntary sterilisation is a very radical move, but believe that in some cases this should be considered eg serial child abusers. Maybe a more socially acceptable compromise would be mandatory contraception or a warning that any child produced will be immediately taken into care (if it is discovered). There have been cases in the news where father's have got their daughters pregnant and where 'sex slaves' and their offspring have been kept imprisoned. One area of difficulty that I have is regarding severely mentally disabled adults. These people do not have the capability to look after children and may even unintentionally harm them. I believe that disabled people deserve the full support of society to lead a happy and independent life, however the needs and safety of children must come before the needs and desires of any adult. These people are mentally incapacitated, but are still adults with sexual desires. They have not done anything wrong and are entitled to form emotional and sexual relationships with the right support. I believe that what happens in practice is that contraception is administered to prevent any pregnancies (happy to be corrected if this is incorrect).