Comments on: Childfree? Don’t You Want To Leave Your Genes Behind? http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/20/childfree-dont-you-want-to-leave-your-genes-behind/ The Interests of a Childfree Brit Living in Toronto Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: britgirl http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/20/childfree-dont-you-want-to-leave-your-genes-behind/#comment-208 britgirl Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:14:38 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=99#comment-208 @Hillari - Oh, yes, people go to great lengths to ensure that they "remain" after they've gone, continuing the line, the name, leaving their mark on the world. What's so interesting is that they don't consider it selfish at all. @TT -That's a great link! And I too wonder at women who take the risk of having a Downs Syndrome baby. Maybe they feel that they'd be able to dodge the risk? @Hillari - Oh, yes, people go to great lengths to ensure that they “remain” after they’ve gone, continuing the line, the name, leaving their mark on the world. What’s so interesting is that they don’t consider it selfish at all.

@TT -That’s a great link! And I too wonder at women who take the risk of having a Downs Syndrome baby. Maybe they feel that they’d be able to dodge the risk?

]]> By: timethief http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/20/childfree-dont-you-want-to-leave-your-genes-behind/#comment-206 timethief Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:14:27 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=99#comment-206 It's interesting that many of those who insist upon producing little images of themselves fail to understand why everyone else wouldn't want to do the same. Perhaps it's something in their genes that makes them think this selfish way. I have known 3 late life moms who produced Downs Syndrome children. All were university educated professionals who were running the odds and they knew it. What good pray tell did their desire to unite their old eggs with aged sperm of the husbands who were seniors prior to the birth of the babies produce, other than an additional burden to be born by other members of society after they pass on. And what contribution to the gene pool will their offspring make? I've also often wondered if there isn't a permissive parenting ""deficiency gene" as evidenced many couples we observe who seem to be lacking in what it takes to establish and maintain a lead role in their relationship with their children. Little people who are ruling their families at an early age miss the opportunity to gain knowledge and wisdom before the become breeders themselves. I just read a blog entry about experiencing the impact of the lack of parenting skills exhibited by people shopping with their kids that I would like to share with you. Interestingly enough it was written by the mother of three children http://interstellaradventure.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/tuesday-stew-4/ It’s interesting that many of those who insist upon producing little images of themselves fail to understand why everyone else wouldn’t want to do the same. Perhaps it’s something in their genes that makes them think this selfish way.

I have known 3 late life moms who produced Downs Syndrome children. All were university educated professionals who were running the odds and they knew it. What good pray tell did their desire to unite their old eggs with aged sperm of the husbands who were seniors prior to the birth of the babies produce, other than an additional burden to be born by other members of society after they pass on. And what contribution to the gene pool will their offspring make?

I’ve also often wondered if there isn’t a permissive parenting “”deficiency gene” as evidenced many couples we observe who seem to be lacking in what it takes to establish and maintain a lead role in their relationship with their children. Little people who are ruling their families at an early age miss the opportunity to gain knowledge and wisdom before the become breeders themselves.

I just read a blog entry about experiencing the impact of the lack of parenting skills exhibited by people shopping with their kids that I would like to share with you. Interestingly enough it was written by the mother of three children http://interstellaradventure.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/tuesday-stew-4/

]]> By: Hillari http://thebritgirl.com/2006/08/20/childfree-dont-you-want-to-leave-your-genes-behind/#comment-207 Hillari Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:14:16 +0000 http://thebritgirl.com/?p=99#comment-207 I never thought about it like that, how people will have children to "have their genes" continue long after they are in a grave. That is not only selfish, but unintelligent. One of my aunts is fond of saying that "the dead know what the living are doing". As much as I would like to believe my deceased siblings look out for me on the other side, they don't really know what's going on with me because they're gone, in an endless sleep. My younger sister, in particular, has no knowledge about the lives of the daughters she gave up for adoption and left behind. Genes mutate and change over time don't they? So why would any parent attempt to console themselves with the idea that a "part" of them will exist 100 years from now? I never thought about it like that, how people will have children to “have their genes” continue long after they are in a grave. That is not only selfish, but unintelligent. One of my aunts is fond of saying that “the dead know what the living are doing”. As much as I would like to believe my deceased siblings look out for me on the other side, they don’t really know what’s going on with me because they’re gone, in an endless sleep. My younger sister, in particular, has no knowledge about the lives of the daughters she gave up for adoption and left behind. Genes mutate and change over time don’t they? So why would any parent attempt to console themselves with the idea that a “part” of them will exist 100 years from now?

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