Mark Sutherland: Eugenics & Population Control in 1920s Britain & Today

May 30, 2025

Mark Sutherland, an executive coach and author of "Exterminating Poverty," dives into the controversial roots of eugenics and population control, spotlighting his grandfather's opposition to Marie Stopes. He scrutinizes how eugenics was rebranded, tracing its troubling influence from the 1920s to today. The discussion unpacks chilling parallels between historical atrocities and current genetic practices, and emphasizes the need for awareness around reproductive rights and the socio-economic implications of these ideologies. Sutherland's insights urge listeners to reflect critically on moral dilemmas in modern society.

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ANECDOTE

Mark's Family History Revelation

Mark Sutherland discovered that his grandfather's opposition to Marie Stopes was not due to Catholicism but due to her eugenics and neo-Malthusianism stance.
He tried to correct the historical record, which was often ignored by biographers perpetuating a triumphalist story.

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Debunking TB Eugenics Myth

Eugenicists claimed tuberculosis was hereditary to justify their ideology, but Dr. Sutherland showed it was primarily infectious.
This undermined eugenics by revealing their misuse of faulty statistics to support racist and classist policies.

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Neo-Malthusianism's Dark Impact

Neo-Malthusianism blamed the poor for poverty and pushed population control through contraceptives.
Eugenicists feared the 'differential birth rate' would lead to race suicide by reducing births among the middle and upper classes.

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Mark Sutherland discusses the historical context and ongoing relevance of eugenics and population control, as explored in his book "Exterminating Poverty". Sutherland details his grandfather, Dr. Halliday Sutherland's, true motivations for opposing "Britain's Margaret Sanger" Marie Stopes, arguing that it was not due to his Catholicism but his stand against Stopes' eugenics and Neo-Malthusianism. The conversation also explores how eugenics has been rebranded and persists today. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube Geopolitics & Empire · Mark Sutherland: Eugenics & Population Control in 1920s Britain & Today #560 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape Technocracy course (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Exterminating Poverty https://exterminatingpovertybook.com Halliday Sutherland https://hallidaysutherland.com Substack https://markhallidaysutherland.substack.com About Mark Sutherland Mark Sutherland is a facilitator and executive coach who lives with his wife and son in Sydney. A graduate of the Australian Graduate School of Management, he has worked in banking, financial services and investment in Britain and Australia. Mark was born in Singapore and spent his childhood in Brunei, HongKong, Malaysia, the Philippine Islands and Yorkshire. He served in One Squadron Honourable Artillery Company in the 1980s. Mark’s articles have been published in the Catholic World Report, One Peter Five, and Mercatornet websites. He curates and writes articles for hallidaysutherland.com a website celebrating the life and work of Dr Halliday Sutherland. Exterminating Poverty is his first book. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)