Saturday, October 17, 2009

Conclusion to Assisted Suicide

I left a comment on the Assisted Suicide blog that is basically saying the exact same thing as this.

I think we should move onto another topic because there doesn't seem to be any new opinions or arguments for Assisted Suicide; therefore, if you have a particular topic that you would like to discuss, just post a new blog and we will try our best to comment on it and give you our opinions. also, when you give an opinion, please try your best to support it with arguments otherwise we are not going to take it seriously. thank you!

Monday, October 12, 2009

Child Related Licensing

This is the idea that to raise a child, one (or a couple) must meet a criteria of mental and financial stability; as well as sufficient temporal availability. Once it is decided that one is eligible, they would be granted a license and legal guardianship of a preselected child would be granted. This criteria would obviously be much easier to meet as a couple, but there would also be advantages to being a single parent. As a couple, the two (or possibly many) would have to sign agreements stating that they would abide by preset rules for raising a child and that upon severe violation of these rules custody of the child would be removed from offending parties. As a single parent, raising the child may be more difficult but there is no possible conflict with a spouse that may traumatize the child.

The second half, oh yes there's more, is a birthing license. This is much simpler. More money is poured into researching genetics and the genes that cause certain diseases and disabilities. To obtain a birthing license, one's genes must be analyzed and found clear of defects, or the person may have some invaluable gene or mutation that human's as a whole would benefit from. The recipient of such a license would then be free to father or mother any children.

There would only be rare circumstances in which one would be able to give birth to and raise a child. At first anyway, eventually the gene pool would become a little less adulterated and the intelligence and financial and emotional stability of the general population would increase thus letting more and more people be able to be both the legal and biological parent of their own child. Until then, children would be born from licensed baby makers, then would be raised by licensed person makers!

I don't think this is really an "issue," I don't think it is even mentioned anywhere ever, but its an idea I have so what do y'all think?

Comments?

Don't Ask Don't Tell

Anyone not know what this is? Military doesn't ask about sexual orientation upon enlistment. Though if someone does reveal that they are of the homosexual preference they are subject to lawful and immediate discharge!
Pro: Soldier morale may lower if they find out they are serving with someone who is gay and this eliminates that problem.
Con: Soldiers with a lifetime of military service may suddenly lose their career if they slip up and reveal that they are gay.

I'll post my opinion later once there are some comments up, I wouldn't want to sway the opinions of others.