[aldo_14]

In the Uk, the ..er.. thingie commision has recommended that sex selection for children should be made illegal, except in certain cases (i.e. hereditary conditions affecting certain sex children)

Apparently, it is legal in some other countries, including the US.

What do you think?

[Hippo]

I think yes, but only for medical purposes...

[Knight Templar]

This is news to me..

I didn't really know that was possible, at least now.. but.. why not?

[TheCelestialOne]

... Let everyone decide for him or herself ...

[Unknown Target]

Pardon my ignorance, but what's sex selection?

EDIT: Ooooh, gender changing!

Yea, sure, if they want to. It's their life, after all.

[Fineus]

Natural selection is there for a reason. If this goes through and suddenly (for whatever reason) everyone wants a boy - what are you going to do, force people to have girls to keep the species going?

I'm against it unless there is a good medical reason.

[phreak]

as long as they are adults and the taxpayers aren't paying for it... i still don't really like the idea, however

[pyro-manic]

Nonono! It's choosing the sex of your baby before conception, through gene manipulation.  Test-tube baby type-stuff, but at a whole new level. I don't think it's a good idea (unless it's for medical reasons), 'cos there'll be "trends", and we'll end up with a horrible imbalance of the sexes. Which isn't good.  Also, you could get some psycho dictator guy building a massive army for his take-over-the-world bid in 20 years' time.

(OK, not very likely, but you know what I mean)

[Knight Templar]

An army of savage, sex crazed girls.

[diamondgeezer]

Originally posted by Kalfireth
If this goes through and suddenly (for whatever reason) everyone wants a boy - what are you going to do, force people to have girls to keep the species going?

Actually families wanting boys might be our onlt hope. You know it's possible for two women to have a female baby by splicing the DNA from one in to the egg of another? Once they realise that, men are doomed

[Unknown Target]

Oh, if it's choosing your baby's sex, I am by FAR AGAINST IT. I put down the wrong vote, tho

[Knight Templar]

Originally posted by diamondgeezer

Actually families wanting boys might be our onlt hope. You know it's possible for two women to have a female baby by splicing the DNA from one in to the egg of another? Once they realise that, men are doomed

Suddenly lesbians seem less appealing, if only slightly.

[Shrike]

Lesbians are only amusing for eyecandy, and that's if they're hot.  But the entire point of lesbians is that they won't date you.  

[Stealth]

Originally posted by Knight Templar


[...] if only slightly.

good man

[Stealth]

yeah Shrike, that's true.  but if it's two ugly lesbians, it's disgusting

Bi-sexual isn't bad either

[Hippo]

Originally posted by Knight Templar
An army of savage, sex crazed girls.

I don't see that as a bad thing...

[Mr. Vega]

Originally posted by diamondgeezer

Actually families wanting boys might be our onlt hope. You know it's possible for two women to have a female baby by splicing the DNA from one in to the egg of another? Once they realise that, men are doomed

So are women once they figure out how to grow a baby outside the womb:p

[Hippo]

like in the refridgerator? that would be freaky...

[mikhael]

If abortion is legal--and its a far more drastic thing that this issue--then sex selection should be legal.

Natural processes are there for a reason. Mankind has developed sentience and the ability to manipulate his genotype/phenotype through these natural processes. There is no reason why He should not do so.

To argue that it is unnatural is to argue that flight is unnatural, cars are unnatural and submarines are unnatural. All of these things are Man making crude tools to make up for a deficiency in Himself (the inability to live underwater, fly or move fast over land). What is sex selection but a tool for correcting a deficiency in the species?

[Taristin]

...why do we want to **** with nature? People confuze me.