Selecting the "perfect" father.

RooRshack · Jul 6, 2011

Vanilla Gorilla said:

When people become parents they tend to lose objectivity on that role, have sacrificed a lot to become parents and thus place too much importance on that role.

A bit relaxed with the parenting, more likley the kid is going to grow up more independant.

Growing up, influence of their peers, social skills learned in early childhood, number and order of siblings are far more important than the role of the parent.

That and there little brains are working 5 times the speed of an adult, so they are always a couple steps ahead of you.

Single Mum, Single Dad, Lesbian Couple, Straight Couple doesnt matter because the role of the parent doesnt mean shit, you pay the bills, provide a safe environment, you're influence means sweet FA. They are naturally going to assume they are supposed to be an improvement on the last generation, thus not really listen to you - or pretend to value your wisdom so you feel better and give them more pocket money.

Intelligence isnt genetic, more to do with early childhood learning, so their pre school teacher is far more of an influence in that regard, whom you probably wont have time to investigate and you'll work out too late what to look for.

A lot of things in genetics skip a generation, so get the sperm of a neurosurgeon who had a truck driver for a father, and you are just as likely to get the truck driver again.

Or to summarize, there are far too many variables for you to pre plan anything with a measureable chance of success
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The world's gotta have truck drivers. Personally, I don't think it's just a job for simpletons, and I wouldn't mind doing it. It sounds like great fun, I love places and driving. But even if it was a simpletons job, someone's got to do it.

Even if someone IS just stupid, giving them the childhood they need is going to set them up to be happy.

This threads focus on success bothers me. Being happy and making others happy are the only success that matters.

Emelina · Jul 7, 2011

Sorry guys if you feel in some way objectified, but the whole point of reproductive choice is to give women the right to make decisions not only about whether to reproduce, but with who. If a woman wants a donor who has perfect eyesight, is athletic, and has no genetic problems that run in his family then so what...it is not like a women goes into a sperm bank wanting a relationship, she wants a baby and so she should be able to get a baby with traits she prefers.

Does that mean that certain males might not be able to donate to sperm banks? Suppose so. However, not all men are allowed to go into medical school, or to join the police force for that matter. Is that fair? Suppose not. is nature fair? I think everyone knows the answer to that too -- and even in human society an intelligent, healthy and even attractive person will have a better chance at success in life. I find it odd that females seem to be dealing with this issue from a rational basis while males seem to be resorting to emotion. Remember - choice!

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