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Georgia Guidestones - Huge granite stones inscribed with words of advice that the author intended to “guide humanity forward”, destroyed in 2022 (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] eltimablo@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So it's eugenics to say that incest is bad?

[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most incest involves rape. Prohibitions are sensible.

Bans on breeding based on a belief of genetic inferiority of potential offspring is eugenics. Don't do that.

2 week old post, dude.

[–] eltimablo@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Til demonstrable facts are merely "beliefs" now. I don't care how old the post is, your idiocy is timeless.