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Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Dutch Move One Step Closer to Sanger's View
Jack found an interesting article about the Dutch... what in the WORLD is happening to the Dutch? Just... well, just read this:
Jack points out (and I haven't decided if I agree completely) that the demographics targeted for forced abortion and contraception are those who are from the Lesser Antilles and Aruba, both Dutch colonies, and who are the descendents of escaped slaves. In other words, The Dutch government is contemplating preventing its Black citizens from reproducing. If true, this was Margaret Sanger's dream.
Like I said, I'm not sure I'm buying completely into the idea that this is racist. I do think that the woman who is introducing this measure isn't looking at all available options. She says that she has failed to prevent child abuse among the target group, and she just wants to stop the cycle of " violence, neglect, mistreatment and sexual abuse." Everyone wants to stop child abuse- I'm not saying that her (stated) motive is wrong. Just what she plans on doing to achieve that goal.
What about adoption? Or has the Dutch government (not unlike the US) made having babies a profitable venture? What about community programs that try to lift people out of poverty? What about (here's a radical idea) allowing churches to do outreach without fear of being labeled as "intolerant" or "preaching hatred" (which is evidently only acceptable if you're a follower of the Moon God and his pedophile prophet)? What about *gasp* teaching morals and values? I mean, I know they're European and all, but can't they at least try it? Or are they so evolved to think that teaching someone that abusing your child is wrong is a good idea?
This is a dangerous trend in The Netherlands. At this point, who is not in fear of their life being deemed "no worth living"?
A health official in the Netherlands has called for a debate on the idea of forced abortion and contraception to deal with what she sees as a crisis of unwanted children.This comes after the not-so-well publicized Groningen Protocol, which lets doctors decide who is worthy of life and who isn't (the link to the news article on my original post about it seems to have disappeared).
Alderman Marianne van den Anker of the Leefbaar Rotterdam Party wants specifically to target communities of Antilleans and Arubans where she sees the biggest problems of unwanted children.
Jack points out (and I haven't decided if I agree completely) that the demographics targeted for forced abortion and contraception are those who are from the Lesser Antilles and Aruba, both Dutch colonies, and who are the descendents of escaped slaves. In other words, The Dutch government is contemplating preventing its Black citizens from reproducing. If true, this was Margaret Sanger's dream.
Like I said, I'm not sure I'm buying completely into the idea that this is racist. I do think that the woman who is introducing this measure isn't looking at all available options. She says that she has failed to prevent child abuse among the target group, and she just wants to stop the cycle of " violence, neglect, mistreatment and sexual abuse." Everyone wants to stop child abuse- I'm not saying that her (stated) motive is wrong. Just what she plans on doing to achieve that goal.
What about adoption? Or has the Dutch government (not unlike the US) made having babies a profitable venture? What about community programs that try to lift people out of poverty? What about (here's a radical idea) allowing churches to do outreach without fear of being labeled as "intolerant" or "preaching hatred" (which is evidently only acceptable if you're a follower of the Moon God and his pedophile prophet)? What about *gasp* teaching morals and values? I mean, I know they're European and all, but can't they at least try it? Or are they so evolved to think that teaching someone that abusing your child is wrong is a good idea?
This is a dangerous trend in The Netherlands. At this point, who is not in fear of their life being deemed "no worth living"?
