If you could choose, would you?

Dennis's Mom · 14-02-12, 22:49

This is sort of an off-shoot of the "would you choose for your children to be gay?" thread.

Assuming "healthy" is a given characteristic of your child, would you choose other characteristics if you could? Would you choose their hair color? Their temperament? Their intelligence?

leglion · 14-02-12, 22:51

No. What's the fun in that?

TRULuverzz · 14-02-12, 22:59

Nope. Not at all, that's all I can say really

Mikky · 14-02-12, 23:01

No, I wouldn't. Like you said, as long as the child is healthy, that's all that should matter.

Rai · 14-02-12, 23:01

Well, given a choice, and I could turn back time, my son wouldn't have special needs and would never have had epilepsy as a child, so in that respect, yes. However, those things make him what he is today and he's turning out all right and I wouldn't want him any other way.

In my dream world I'd have a red headed daughter who loves dolls as much as me

(I had to fain interest in cars with my son). in reality and ultimately, I'd say no to choosing anything if it were possible, as a child's health and well being is more important than anything else. So as a choice, good health is the only thing I'd wish for.

Ikas90 · 14-02-12, 23:07

I'd hope that they would be intelligent and able to decide for themselves what they believe is right. I want them to be spiritual like me, but I'd rather them learn how do that out of their own free will, rather than having it fed to them.

However my kids turn out, I will have to broaden my horizons and accept them as another life lesson.

Mad Tony · 14-02-12, 23:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikas90

I'd hope that they would be intelligent and able to decide for themselves what they believe is right. I want them to be spiritual like me, but I'd rather them learn how do that out of their own free will, rather than having it fed to them.

However my kids turn out, I will have to broaden my horizons and accept them as another life lesson.

How would they be able to choose their own characteristics from birth?

leglion · 14-02-12, 23:25

Aren't their ways of choosing your child's characteristics before birth? I read it in an article somewhere...

BrandonFlowers · 14-02-12, 23:29

I'd want for them to be intelligent and independant and not to end up with really pale skin like me. I suffered so much with it at school and would hate for my child to suffer to.

Larapink · 14-02-12, 23:31

My opinion is the same as these two quotes from the other similar thread that we already have..

I agree with these & they sum up my thoughts about this subject.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chocola teapot

I would never wish the difficulties of being gay on anyone, especially any of my own children.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheepman23

No.
I have absolutely nothing against gays, but the majority of this world does not have the same thoughts as me, so I would never want to force that upon them. I want them to be happy, and I couldn't bear to see the harassment they would go through because of their sexual orientation.

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TRULuverzz Tomb Raider Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Barden University Gender: Fat Amy ♂ Posts: 12,494	Nope. Not at all, that's all I can say really __________________ YOU GO GLEN COCO!

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Mikky Legend Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Yamatai Island Gender: Prince Posts: 29,265	No, I wouldn't. Like you said, as long as the child is healthy, that's all that should matter. __________________ Orange a day keeps the Doctor away, but if the Doctor's cute - screw the fruit!

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Rai Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UnKnown, the bubble popped Posts: 18,206	Well, given a choice, and I could turn back time, my son wouldn't have special needs and would never have had epilepsy as a child, so in that respect, yes. However, those things make him what he is today and he's turning out all right and I wouldn't want him any other way. In my dream world I'd have a red headed daughter who loves dolls as much as me (I had to fain interest in cars with my son). in reality and ultimately, I'd say no to choosing anything if it were possible, as a child's health and well being is more important than anything else. So as a choice, good health is the only thing I'd wish for. __________________ I’m tired of being in this slumber: Procrastination, I have your number!

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Ikas90 Tomb Raider Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia ♂ Posts: 20,346	I'd hope that they would be intelligent and able to decide for themselves what they believe is right. I want them to be spiritual like me, but I'd rather them learn how do that out of their own free will, rather than having it fed to them. However my kids turn out, I will have to broaden my horizons and accept them as another life lesson. __________________ Success starts with believing in yourself.

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leglion Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: ER Posts: 12,268	No. What's the fun in that?

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leglion Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: ER Posts: 12,268	Aren't their ways of choosing your child's characteristics before birth? I read it in an article somewhere...

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BrandonFlowers Tomb Raider Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The Sock Drawer Posts: 19,010	I'd want for them to be intelligent and independant and not to end up with really pale skin like me. I suffered so much with it at school and would hate for my child to suffer to. __________________ The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana.