http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060921/...ZoBHNlYwM3NTE-

I was going to put this in the Childreen Yes or No thread, but thought it deserved it's own topic. We've heard about it, but this is a little more scientific.

What are your thoughts!

I'm totally for it. Ideally I really only want 1 child, however if my future hubby really wants a boy, I'd be willing to have 2 kids. But I really want a daughter. If he wasn't interested in having a son, I would want to do this for my first child to make sure that we had a daughter. However if he wanted a son, I would probably have a natural birth first, followed by a selected sex pregancy to even out our family.

Your thoughts?

I just dont wanna be one of those moms who has like 3 boys, and never had a daughter, but doesn't want to have a bazillion children.

I always wanted a daughter...I have 2 boys (and love them to death!)...so if I would have another child (trust me, I am not having any more), I would want to chose the sex....or I'd end up like a friend who tried for a girl...6 boys later....still no girl!!

My feelings are that in cases where parents both carry genes which could lead to a harmful sex-linked genetic condition in their offspring then yes.

Otherwise I would say parents should only be able to choose the sex of a baby after they have already had one child naturally and they should only be able to choose the sex of one child in these circumstances.

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Sarah W - Flying M·A·Caholic

What about parents who only want one child?

Does it really matter if they guarentee themselves a boy or a girl depending on what the couple wants?

I'm even all for taking it a step farther and letting parents pick and choose the traits they want their kid to have. Hair color, eye color, height, etc. Why not guarentee your child will be attractive? If anything your doing them a favor.

im totally against it.

who knows the side effect of doing something like this to a fetus. I think whats meant to be is meant to be

Once you have a child you love it no matter what sex it is.


and thats all i really what to say on this subject

Thats completely wrong if everybody did that then attractive would become unattractive

plus the fact that you should want your child to have a piece of you a part of you which is the way you look

who says your child wouldnt be beautifull if left alone? so basically what your saying is before your child is even born its flawed

all that your doing is conforming to societys thoughts on what it "preety" or "handsom"

i dont think people that have that state of mind should have children
beacuse their obviously to weak minded to see that beauty is all skin deep and no amount of plastic surgery, genetic alteration or makeup can change that. You cant change an ugly mind and soul.

As long as it's fairly safe for mother and child (and potential problems are discussed), I don't see any harm in picking the sex. People who adopt get to pick their child's sex.

There are no side effects of picking the childs sex. All it is, is a part of invetro-fertilization, but they just test the embryo for XX or XY chromosomes. And implant the mother with only XX or XY embryo's if they decide they want a boy or a girl.

You say, "Whats meant to be is meant to be." So are you against the genetic screening of diseases and other problems that are already being screened for by proactive parents? Thats not very fair to a child, to bring it in the world knowing you could have prevented a extremely problematic disease by simply testing the embryo's and only implanting the ones that dont test positive. Life's hard enough w/out being born with a disadvantage.

Everyone conforms to society's standards of beauty if they want to be attractive to that society. Beauty is skin deep, sorry. You can be the nicest person, but your still unatractive if your unatractive, no amount of positive personality is going to change that. You might be a very nice person, but attractive on the inside is not the same as attractive on the outside. The only people I've ever met who argue that beauty is whats on the inside, are typically plain looking people. They try to make up for their lack of looks, with their personality. We can't see your personality. If I'm sitting at a cafe on a corner people watching, all I have to judge you on is your looks. I can't see whats, "on the inside."

If everbody did it, attractive wouldn't suddenly becomes unattractive. Thats just silly to think that. You could have two women who look completely different, but their both beautiful (diff race, hair,eyes, whatever). Different people will prefer one over the other, but they will for the most part consider both women to be beautiful. There are aspects of beauty that are universal. As an example, symmetry is one aspect of beauty that is universal.

Not to mention, who's to say they child wouldn't still look like your child. If the genes used are from the parents, then your child will have a part of you. And yes, before a child is born it is flawed. Were only human, and to be human is to be imperfect. Nothing wrong with that.

I know this wont be a popular view with everyone, but it's my opinion. Vanity is my fav sin, and I see nothing wrong with valueing beauty. I also know I'm not the only person with an opinion like this. And just because someone prefers attractive individuals to unattractive ones, doesn't make them a bad person. There are plenty of nice beautiful people in the world. =P

Pot Kettel Black?

While I might prefer attractive individuals, at least I dont have the audacity to say that, "unattractive peolpe shoulnd't have children." Which is basically what your saying in this comment, the only difference is your choosing innerbeauty over outer. Which makes you just as vain as I am. Have you checked the color of your soul? It's not as white as you think it is.

First off this hasnt been around long enough for people to know how a child will be effected in the future from something like this.

Secondly screening for a disease is completely different then choosing the sex of your child or the way they look. Alot of diseases are caused by enviormental elements and other such man made factors. That was really twisting my words around.

Some people that would have been considered "sick" by embryo testing beacuse they had deformitys have grown to be very influential and insperational people despite their sicknesses

since when did i say unattractive people shouldnt have children?

i said people with a state of mind that dont want to have an "ugly" child and cant just love it the way it is in my opinion shouldnt have children.

If choosing inner beauty over outer beauty is considered vain to you then wow thats just really funny to me i mean seriously how does that make any sense to you?

And yes to answer your question id marry an ugly man that was kind hearted and loveing anyday over an attractive asshole.