Does anyone out there feel that humans should reproduce via survival of the fittest ideals?

Question

I mean - My fiancee and I arent having kids cause I have immune system issues, and depression - dont feel we are good candidates to reproduce. Anyone else feel this way?

Answer 1

I feel that the lack of your understanding has placed human evolution at a stand still. Bravo to you!

Answer 2

Humans already reproduce based on survival of the fittest. You are likely quite rare in allowing any of your (perceived) deficits to effect your reproductive decisions - most people just go right ahead and breed :-) I actually think that this is OK, since it is often very hard to tell exactly what is a "bad" trait and what is a "good" trait until much farther up the tree. It might turn out that the same gene that effects the immune system also creates 200 IQ geniuses when combined with the right guy's genes. Only the future survival of your decendants will prove their fitness - and no amount of analysis in the present can take the place of that fact.

Answer 3

I agree, however, I do think that it is too easy to survive in today's society. If more people died before reproducing the populations of the world would be physically stronger and more intelligent.

I have found that many very intelligent people don't have more than one or two children, where as people who live in poor neighborhoods and can't afford to have children seem to have several. I don't think being poor means you aren't intelligent, but often their children can't break the cycle of poverty and remain poor and unaccomplished like their parents.

If we had population limits, say three children per family, and one either died or didn't ever reproduce then we could eliminate most famines and build a society based on families and personal accomplishment.

Although this would never happen, it would be interesting to only allow people with IQ's above maybe 105 and healthy bodies to reproduce.

Answer 4

Anybody who feels they can responsibly take care of kids and wants to have them should go ahead and have them. Nobody ought to tell they can't based on what ailments they have.

You slightly misunderstand survival of the fittest. You have survived to reproductive age, and therefore, regardless of what you feel are shortcomings, you are biologically elgible to procreate if you want to. Now, if your child doesn't survive to reproductive age, (and immune system issues and depression might contribute to that fate) then your bloodline wouldn't continue, savvy?

Over time, on the scale of thousands of years let's say, if immune system issues and depression keep most children from surviving to reproductive age, then those genetic traits will no longer be passed on. (This is of course greatly simplified)

Now, if you don't want to, you don't want to. But no one, not the government, not general consensus, not yourself, no one can tell you what's ideal for the human species. The only way a species can survive any catastrophic, unforseeable event is to have variety in the gene pool. Those with the traits that allow them to survive shape the future of the species.

For us to decide as a whole, that this trait is desirable, this one isn't, is very short-sighted. Who knows what traits we will need for any particular catastrophic event. We may think we know, but we are not smarter than nature.

On top of that, certainly there are things that are good about you that you could be happy to pass on to generations to come despite what you feel are disadvantages.

You've survived, you're worthy. That's nature's survival of the fittest. Anything else is eugenics.

Answer 5

Umm, no. If you choose not to have children because you don't want them to suffer from the same things, then that's one thing. But survival of the fittest isn't a valid reason to me. Of course, I have often thought that people under a certain IQ level shouldn't reproduce, but that's just more or less joking around. I don't have a solution to over population other than not having more than two kids per couple, but even that's not anyone's place to decide.

Answer 6

Do you know that Hitler felt that way? Shocked!!!!!!
I feel no one but yourself can make that judgement.... I'm not you,
only you know the truth about herself & if you feel you are unable to raise a child then that's a good awareness on your part. There are several good books on the market these days to help people with parenting skills. When I was a little girl ....and as I got older I knew I didn't want to raise my children the way I was raised. So how do you learn!? (One of the most important jobs in the world & we don't even have to go to school for this one.) We can educate ourselves by take parenting classes and learn how to deal with children in a productive way. I think it is great you are concerned. Look deep inside & see if you are ready to raise a family today or two years from now. I say only you know for sure!
Read some parenting books and feel it out! Blessings to you & I hope this is food for thought! Here are two affirmations , if you like using positive thoughts, " I now go beyond other people's fears and limitations. I create my life." & "I am part of the Universal design. I am important and I am loved by Life itself. I am powerful and capable. I love and appreciate all of myself."
These affirmations came from the book "Heal Your Body" by: Louise L. Hay. This book has helped me to heal myself. How does this sound!? Healing is a threefold deal.... body, mind & soul. I found Louise sure gave me the mind part....and my doctor the body part & for my soul I chosen Unity Church, which is a nondenominational church.

Answer 7

At least you and your fiance actually took time out and have discussed the subject of reproduction. It is sad that many people are here because "mommy" drank too much. I think it is very responsible for people to actually plan or give child rearing a second thought and don't just deal with it should happen.

Answer 8

No. God gave us a gift, the ability to make beautiful children despite our conditions. Who's to say that they will have you same problems as their parents. If that was everyones philosophy than humans would become extinct, because nobody is physically or mentally fit to have children.

Answer 9

If you don't feel like you should then don't, some parents have health issues and have healthy baby's it's a 50/50 chance if you want kinds, go ahead but if you don't then dont

Answer 10

Clearly those issues weren't enough to eliminate your ancestors from the gene pool. Who are you to decide they should determine anything now? Eventually science will make these conditions manageable too.