[lit-ideas] Rent-A-Spartan-Womb
- From: jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:18:42 -0500
Of Noble Breed and Other Matters
Helm:
I don’t believe India is restricting its birthrate; so at some point it will
pass China.
Whenever you find in the Loeb Classical Library, 'eugenics', it's translated as
noble breed!
Anyway, here is a short Spartan dialogue:
At the agora
SPARTAN WIFE: Did you hear the news?
SPARTAN WIFE II: No. What?
SPARTAN WIFE: Lycurgus.
SPARTAN WIFE II: What about the old man?
SPARTAN WIFE: He wants us to higher the birthrate.
SPARTAN WIFE II: Is that the word he used?
SPARTAN WIFE: No. He actually said 'eugenics'. Which is a blast.
SPARTAN WIFE II: What d'you mean?
SPARTAN WIFE: With all the _slaves_ and perioeci around us? What _eugenics_ is
he talking about? Lucky
we should get proper pregnant and all.
(SPARTAN HUSBAND ENTERS [the scene]
SPARTAN HUSBAND (embracing SPARTAN WIFE II): What's going on, hon?
SPARTAN WIFE II: Here I am with Hebe. We're talking about Lycurgus's silly new
policy. Hey, [to SPARTAN WIFE]. Aren't you jealous he's embracing me -- he's
_your_ hubby!
SPARTAN WIFE: What do I care! We're into eugenics (The three of them laugh)
SPARTAN HUSBAND II enters [the same scene]
SPARTAN HUSBAND II: What are _you_ laughing about!?
THE THREE: Lycurgus!
(to be continued -- by Geary)
Cheers,
JL
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