Re: a new thread

From: Cynthia (cyn386@flash.net)
Date: Wed May 17 2000 - 19:51:40 MDT


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From: "Michael S. Lorrey" <retroman@turbont.net>

> Here's my thoughts on making it affordable, the intent is really to
> eliminate the supposed have/have-not 'problem': Give tax breaks to those
> with above average or excellent genomes to donate their ova and sperm,
> and absolve them of all financial responsibility for the children that
> result from such donations. At the same time, give tax incentives as
> lump sum payments to women who give birth to such individuals reflecting
> the potential reduced costs to society by them not giving birth to
> psychopaths/sociopaths/mental/physical defectives. Its a free market
> solution to the have/have-not problem, it also won't encourage racist
> eugenics as well.

Not exactly. Who does the rating? The same kind of people who sit on parole
boards or staff the FDA?

My idea is to use insurance companies. Parents would be required to buy
insurance on their future kids. And these policies would pay off if the child
has a horrible birth defect, ends up in jail, or on welfare. This would leave
the decision in the hands of a free market. And this should encourage loser
types to either reduce the number of children they have, or use high quality
sperm donors. It might also help people make better mate selection decisions.

BTW, I think we could also require insurance as a condition for parole. This
way harmless people would be let out, while dangerous people would be facing
impossibly high insurance rates.



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