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To: Honey_Bee who wrote (65283)	1/31/2012 12:02:34 PM
From: Honey_Bee	4 Recommendations Respond to of 103300

Here are the babies that the "single" mother abandoned on the street. She left them with a diaper. Guess she thought some stranger could change them. I wonder why they aren't potty trained -- at least the three year-old....guess mommy-dearest just didn't have time. The toddlers (above) were wandering near Shore Parkway and E. 102nd St. when two elderly women driving by spotted them and flagged down a police car. Officers Edgard Centeno, 44, and Billy Morales, 30, said the adorable preschoolers were bewildered. "She left me and she drove off," Diani told them. "They were calm but they were just huddled close together," Centeno said. "They were standing by each other very close. They were, I guess, a little afraid that they were alone." Honey sez: A LITTLE AFRAID???? Astonishing. Read more: nydailynews.com

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (65283)	1/31/2012 3:48:32 PM
From: John	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 103300

No surprises there, but the story makes me think again of the need for a voluntary form of eugenics. Forced eugenics is never good, of course. The loss of freedom is never a good thing, but I think that the government has a responsibility to help shape the demographics in a desirable direction. The fact of the matter is that there are millions of young women like Dalisha who would likely consent to a completely safe and voluntary sterilization procedure in exchange for some money. Such young women would benefit, society would benefit, and the unconceived babies would benefit. Young men could also take advantage of such a program. For example, if sterilized before giving birth, Dalisha, and the millions like her, would be free to have as much sex as they want. They could come and go as they please and live a carefree life without the imposition of unwanted children in their lives. Likewise, society would be spared the added expense and burden of unwanted, accidental "future felons" running around on the loose. As for the unconceived babies, they would not have to endure a lifetime of not being wanted. In contrast, the government should aggressively encourage responsible, desirable couples to procreate. I don't mean to become the Dugards, but for couples that currently decide not to have any children, perhaps their plans would change with (a) strong tax incentives, and (b) proof that eugenics is preventing undesirables from shifting the nation's demographics in a negative direction.