Dominoes

Clodfobble · 10-20-2006, 01:02 PM

Picture it this way, rkzenrage. Many people, when they discover they or their partner are pregnant, can say they have a preference for having a boy or a girl. This does not mean they do not want the other gender, but all other things being equal, if they got to pick, they could make a decision without being thrown into ethical psychological turmoil.

There's a difference between sentimentally wanting your grandkid to have blue eyes just like grandma, and not wanting a bi-racial child. Most people can love their grandchildren unconditionally regardless of how they look, but also delight in finding genetic similarities between themselves and their offspring.

10-20-2006, 01:02 PM	#11
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Picture it this way, rkzenrage. Many people, when they discover they or their partner are pregnant, can say they have a preference for having a boy or a girl. This does not mean they do not want the other gender, but all other things being equal, if they got to pick, they could make a decision without being thrown into ethical psychological turmoil. There's a difference between sentimentally wanting your grandkid to have blue eyes just like grandma, and not wanting a bi-racial child. Most people can love their grandchildren unconditionally regardless of how they look, but also delight in finding genetic similarities between themselves and their offspring.

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