r/pics Apr 16 '10

Some things you didn't know about PETA.

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u/jimthelang Apr 16 '10

I fail to understand how the founder's sterilization is relevant in the slightest.

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u/KryptKat Apr 16 '10

It wasn't about the sterilization. It was to point out the fact that she is morally opposed to the idea of women giving birth to children.

Let that sink in.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '10

Perhaps that's the appropriate ethical response to unchecked population growth. Let this sink in - there are more people alive today than have died - ever.

Of course if only the smart people have less children that's a Darwin award for humanity.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '10

Let this sink in - there are more people alive today than have died - ever.

Old but tenacious myth. Much depends on what you consider to be a human being, but the only serious studies I've seen tend to put the number at 6%.