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Originally Posted by Genteel Death
I still think that a lot of potential parents should be made to have tests to establish if they are mentally fit to look after a child. Besides, it's pretty obvious that a lot of people aren't fit to look after themselves, let alone bringing up a child. Not that I think it would really happen, but still.
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then what would you do with someone who accidentally gets pregnant? force her to have an abortion? there are so many factors that can determine who is a good paren and who is not. these ideas vary so much... a friend of mine has a child. she is a single mother, doesn't have too much money, lives in a tiny appartment etc etc. she is often frowned upon by the other mothers at the daycare when she arrives on an old bike with her baby in a sling. but the child is healthy, and one of the happiest and sweetest babies i've ever seen.
would rich people with busy jobs be able to have children? many rich kids i knew were very unhappy at home. they could have everything they wanted, but their parents were never there.
i don't want to start another fight but things are never as black and white as they seem. i agree that there are some people who would be better off if they didn't have children (especially for the kids themselves) but that doesn't mean that some higher authority should tell them wether or not they can do something that is as natural as it gets. when this friend i mentioned earlier got pregnant some people were shocked. she really didn't seem to be the type to be a parent, but she turned out to be a great mom.