mattmanic Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 I think it's fair enough to make the assumption that someone else will have only one child. So you can pretty niftily shift the blame onto the next couple who wants 3 kids. Sorted. Link to post Share on other sites
L4byr1nth Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 People have had big families for hundreds and hundreds of years, dating back to when it was a necessity to do so. If you want to lay blame somewhere, look at the lucrative system these people are abusing to milk taxpayers out of thousands of pounds for each child they have. If we didn't pay for them, these bottom-feeding, scum-sucking excuses for 'parents' wouldn't bother having them. Ben. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 I think it's fair enough to make the assumption that someone else will have only one child. So you can pretty niftily shift the blame onto the next couple who wants 3 kids. Sorted. And that is why Stunt said it's a selfish attitude. QED. Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 How so? Whats wrong with having more than two kids? Do you guys really not know??? What I mean is that it is globally irresponsible. Having more than 2 kids per couple is selfish and will (if it becomes the policy of everybody) destroy the world. There's your answer. But some people have only 1 child, some don't have any at all. There aren't many people with 4 or more children, but 3 is a very common number in the area I live in. Yet, the global population continues to increase. Even with one of the largest populations (China) making a concerted effort to lower the average by allowing only 1 child. For over 40 years!!!!!!!!!! Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 It's OK Greg. Technology will save us. Reliable fusion power will provide the electricity. GM plankton based protein will feed us (with the very slight downside of eradicating most of the other marine species). The heat burden of 100,000,000 people all watching TV and having the aircon on will destroy the climate but that's OK, we can just turn the aircon up and stay indoors to watch TV where it's nice and cool. Even people in Canada will know what it's like to live with a population density like London or Tokyo's. Perhaps we could run a scheme where you can only go out on odd numbered days if your birthday is on one and vice-versa. That would cut down on street congestion. What a rosy future. Of course there is the other possible outcome, the population expands at an exponential rate, no technology is developed to save us, resources become scarce and a global war begins to control them, World War III, a war over who gets the farm land and power stations rages on for 40 years going nuclear from time to time. Of course the farm land and power stations are mostly wiped out in the fighting, brutal hand to hand fighting since there aren't enough bullets to go around. In the end almost every human on earth is wiped out and the survivors settle down to try and bring humanity back from the brink in a charred and scarred habitat. That means breeding as fast as possible to get the numbers up again, oh shi- Link to post Share on other sites
Scuffer Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Put some words to that Stunt and you've got a half decent movie script. Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Stunt, Just checking you have considered the IVF route? Greg, There are 3 dental Hospitals in London, the Eastman Dental Hospital, King's College, and the Royal London. If you're having problems with a previously root filled tooth then get a referral to a reputable endodontic specialist, if you can afford it. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 IVF has a good success rate if you have low motility sperm or similar but in cases of non-specific infertility it is only 2% more effective than Clomid tablets, 6 orders of magnitude more painful and extremely emotionally draining. Our friends have just gone through their 3rd cycle of IVF and that means 3 early term miscarriages, 3 sets of painful egg harvests and three roller coasters of elation and despair. It's not worth the heartache. Don't tell my wife this but although that is "our" reason for not doing IVF I have a personal reason that is much more important to me. Evolution. My wife and I are not fit to reproduce (fit in the Darwin sense of the word) and we can't have kids. If the reason for our infertility is hereditary then using medical science to force the issue will mean that all our offspring could potentially be infertile too. Over time and considering the numbers of people who use IVF the gene pool will be filled up with people who can't conceive naturally. People who would not normally be born if it were not for medial intervention. That is an affront to natural selection and I am against it on principal. The same argument applies to Cesarean Sections too and I think voluntary ones should be banned. In an emergency, if natural childbirth fails then yes but voluntary ones are removing the size of a child's head as an evolutionary pressure and making it harder for future generations to have natural births. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 While I'm all for Darwinian evolution as far as it goes - it break down in the face of technology. You can't just ignore that. Humans have beaten natural selection. Well, more or less. Of course, natural selection tries to fight back with things like cancer, AIDS, Ebola, MRSA, "bird-flu", "swine-flu" and so on, but humans will beat those too. And what comes after them. It's only a matter of time, resources and willpower. Humans will also beat reproduction problems. Once the Uterine Replicator technology is available, no women will *have* to go through childbirth again. Some may *choose* to, but it won't be medically necessary. Your unborn child will not be at the mercy of your own survival. Genetic defects will be detected and corrected at any point before birth - some even before conception. And come on, childbirth is a messy and traumatic process for all concerned. Much better to "tube" the fetus, then birth simply becomes opening a bottle on the required day. Of course, these sorts of things require prerequisite technological and socialogical advancement, which is why things which serve to impede such advancements annoy me. Immensely. Things like protestors, "do-gooders", religions and "ethical committees". Without knowing *WHY* you're having trouble having a kid, stunt, I can't comment. But, if I were you, I'd look into finding out what the problem is. Knowing is half the battle. It might be something you can overcome - and while you're damn ugly, ( ) you seem to have more than the average amount of wits about you, so it'd be a shame if you can't pass that onto some of the next generation. God knows, they'll need it. (Hopefully the kid would take after your goregous missus in the looks department, buddy!) Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 IVF success rate is very variable upon the clinics too. My wife and I had a no specific problem too. We were quoted a 77% success rate based on age. Worked second cycle and your wrong about it being not worth it. Your personal reasons are your own and ypu have every right to them, but your logic is flawed, by the simple reason that now Darwinian evolution is just about anything you can warp it to be, based on whatever criteria you use as a baseline. As far as C-sections are concerned, if your going to allow them for emergencies, then you might as well have them electively, as it will make no evolutionary difference as those mothers/babies with too small/large bits will still survive to carry on. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Sure, it's where my "damn them all" policy runs into my mushy centre. Strictly my policy should be: Let them both die during childbirth. But I'm just not cold enough. We've been quoted 38% sucess rate for IVF, 36% for clomid, to us it's not worth the pain. As for the details of it Hed, 20 million sperm per ml is considered just about enough with a 60% motility rate considered to be OK. I have 55% motility but 48 million swimmers so I am OK. The wife has all the right hormones, her tubes are clear, ova are producing eggs, the works. It is I'm afraid a case of "tough *suitcase* fella". The only interesting thing anyone has come up with is that we might be too similar, genetically. Like sleeping with your sister. It would mean nonviable embryos and early term miscarriages which we think we had on the clomid. It's all a bit much really, my thoughts and opinions are as dynamic as those of a teenager recently. I know we'll get through things one way or another but we'll just have to do it in the way that's right for us. If that is putting on a mask and cape and cutting off the balls of everyone who appears on Jeremy Kyle with a pair of secateurs then so be it. Link to post Share on other sites
spetsnazdave87 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Staying out of this debate entirely, as I don't want kids, ever... Just found out my MA course is a slightly bigger deal than they led me on... I applied on a flippant comment from my tutor and got on and bypassed the bumpf, sent in a writing sample and got accepted. I've been merrily tapping away at my novel for the past three months pretty casually, and I've just found out I should be taking it rather more seriously so I'm hitting the panic button if anyone has editing/writing experience I could do with some good workshopping, my old writing class have gone to the four winds and are generally too busy. Link to post Share on other sites
Harmless Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Stunt, good luck with whatever course you take, but make sure you get a second opinion, as we had wildly differing opinions from the local referral centre and the clinic we did use in the end. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Stunt, buddy, I *really* didn't want all the gory details of your little sailors... And I told you that marrying your cousin would lead to trouble! Seriously, though, I'd get more opinions. I know a bit about how unpleasant miscarriages can be (don't ask) so I understand where you're coming from, but what have you got to lose by getting a second opinion? Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 You guys should know me by now. I've been to 2 clinics in Kent, one in London and contacted one in New York and one in Kiev. When we put all the info into out own personal cost/benefit analysis we come out with a no go for launch. Especially when you consider how many unloved children there are in the care system. It would be selfish not to go for fostering/adoption. Hed, come on man, get with the program. I dumped my cousin years ago, my wife is my daughter from my previous marriage (to my cousin). To drag this thread back on (off) topic. Today I would like to complain about internet bingo adverts on the TV. Just *fruitcage* off. Link to post Share on other sites
spetsnazdave87 Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I know exactly the one you mean. It doesn't make me want to play bingo, it just makes me want to give Barbara Windsor a good shoeing. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 That - but I have had 2 days off with the TV on and it is all online bingo adverts. Link to post Share on other sites
Kyrian_Zenda Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Admit it. You've been watching Jeremy Kyle. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Can't. Makes me angry. Watched Scott Pilgrim. It *fruitcage* rocks, go and see it now. Link to post Share on other sites
faramon Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Damn now I want to watch Scott Pilgrim again ... May have to settle for re-watching Kick *albatross* again. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Don't suppose you guys read the daily mail? Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 China does it. Theyre quite successful If you ignore the fact that that particular policy is about to destroy their economy and industry as the workforce ages and retires, without a large enough young adult population to replace them. Link to post Share on other sites
Fragmatic Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 My eye! Sweet Jesus, Ouch! That hurt. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Okay, I think that one definitely requires more explanation. Assuming you can still see to type.... Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Sainsbury's adopt a hardline method of staff training and punishment or something? Link to post Share on other sites
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