Utopian socialist challenged the prohibition of BC
Perfectionist were the religious groups of these
Both were pejoratively(nedsettende) called so
Had greater influence than their size - especially on womens rights advocates decades later (dec 31, 1840 – feb 20, 1860)
Description:
Their ideas came from the British Malthusians and Neo-Malthusians (paradoxically these were pessimistic to other than minimal reforms)
Malthusians
The malthusians controversy complex:
Malthus understood overpopulations as a product of the economic system
- overpopulations causes povertry
- individual failings in the form of lack of resistance causes overpopulation
BC: opposed to contraception
Neo Malthusianism:
advocated for contraception
Population control can prevent poverty + the control over the population could result in a good society
Both shared the view that overpopulation causes poverty + individual self help and selv restraint
Added to timeline:
Unit A contraception
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