By John Q. Hosedrinker 
A newly revealed report exposes Darren Beattie, acting undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs at the State Department, as having repeatedly advocated for the sterilization of those he deems “low-IQ.” Beattie, a former Trump speechwriter fired for attending a white nationalist conference, has made numerous social media posts expressing such views and suggesting incentives for higher-IQ individuals to have more children. These comments directly contradict Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s past condemnation of similar population control policies and his recent assertion of equality for all. The State Department has yet to comment on the matter.
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The suggestion of mass sterilization targeting individuals deemed “low-IQ trash” is deeply disturbing. It evokes a chilling echo of historical atrocities committed under the guise of eugenics, a pseudoscience that championed selective breeding to purportedly improve the human race. Such a proposal is not only morally reprehensible but also dangerously misguided.
This call for mass sterilization reveals a profound misunderstanding of intelligence and its complex interplay with social and economic factors. To reduce human worth to a single metric like IQ is not only simplistic but also profoundly dehumanizing. Intelligence is multifaceted and influenced by numerous factors, including environment, access to education, and socioeconomic circumstances. To target an entire group based on a flawed and reductive measure is inherently unjust.
The proposed sterilization program seems designed to target a specific political demographic, further highlighting the insidious nature of this suggestion. This is not about improving the human gene pool; it’s about political oppression disguised in the language of scientific legitimacy. The idea that a certain political group is inherently less intelligent is a dangerous form of bigotry.
The historical precedent of eugenics programs is one of immense suffering and injustice. The forced sterilization of individuals based on perceived intellectual or genetic inferiority led to widespread human rights abuses. The legacy of these programs serves as a stark warning against repeating similar atrocities. The very notion of forced sterilization, regardless of the justification, is an affront to basic human dignity and autonomy.
Such a proposal is alarming not just for its explicit call for sterilization, but also for the underlying mentality it reflects. It is a mentality that views certain groups as expendable, unworthy of consideration, and even actively harmful to society. This dehumanizing perspective is incompatible with a just and equitable society.
The potential for abuse inherent in such a program is enormous. Who gets to define “low-IQ trash”? What criteria are used? How are individuals identified and selected for sterilization? These questions are critically important, as they reveal the potential for widespread discrimination and oppression. History shows us that such programs inevitably disproportionately target marginalized and vulnerable groups.
Beyond the ethical and moral issues, the practical implications are also highly problematic. Implementing a mass sterilization program would be an enormous logistical undertaking, fraught with challenges related to identification, consent, and medical ethics. Furthermore, the underlying assumption that intelligence is static and can be accurately measured is fundamentally flawed.
Ultimately, this proposed mass sterilization program is not only morally repugnant but also profoundly impractical and intellectually bankrupt. It relies on dangerous oversimplifications, ignores the complexities of human intelligence, and echoes the dark history of eugenics. The call for such a program highlights the importance of vigilance in safeguarding against discriminatory practices and the dangers of allowing such hateful rhetoric to go unchallenged.