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What were Havelock Ellis's views on sterilization?
Havelock Ellis was strongly opposed to the idea of castration for eugenic purposes.
Did Havelock Ellis speak out on this matter?
Yes, Havelock Ellis's publication The Sterilization of the Unfit, Ellis argued that even institutionalization could not guarantee the complete prevention of procreation between the unfit.
Why was Havelock Ellis against sterilization?
Havelock Ellis posited that the sexual glands provided an important source of internal secretions vital for the functioning of the organism, and thus their removal could greatly injure the patient.
Where does Havelock Ellis think sexual impulses reside?
Havelock Ellis' view on the origin of these inclinations was that sexual impulses do not reside in the sexual organs, but rather they persist in the brain.
How does Haverlock Ellis' theory on where sexual impules reside relate to sterilization?
Havelock Ellis hypothesized that if a mentally unfit man is forced to undergo sterilization, he would only become more ill-balanced, and would end up committing more anti-social acts.
Does Havelock Ellis propose an alternate solution?
Havelock Ellis preferred coercion as a tool. He supported adding ideas about eugenics and birth control to the education system in order to restructure society, and to promote social hygiene.
Did Havelock Ellis just not believe in forced sterilization?
In 1909, regulations were introduced, which allowed those deemed ‘unfit’ and with strong sexual inclinations to be mandatorily sterilized. Havelock Ellis remained staunchly opposed to the practice.

Question: What methods of coercion did he think were appropriate?
Self-contained rewrite: What methods of coercion did Havelock Ellis think were appropriate?