Do you think that there should be a exams for the right to have children?

Question

People need a take exams to practice medicine, practice law or construct building but the most important thing in life, having a child is granted to anyone with the reproductive ability rather than the skills and life experience to bring up a productive member of society. Therefore do you think reproductive freedom is a privilege rather than a right that needs to be controlled by parenting exams and only people who show the ability to be proper nuturing parents should have the right to have children. Surely one would not want to construct a skyscraper without taking a requisite course and having the proper experience due to the inherent risks to other people. Likewise the risks to society of having children that are improperly brought up are even greater and should be regulated. This is a theoretical question which does not dwell on the practicalities such as punative measures, education or birth control or the ethics of curtailing reproductive freedom which you are free to discuss.

Answer 1

There was this guy,maybe you've herd of him; Adolf Hitler. Him and the members of the Nazi Party thought it was a good idea in Germany and some other sympathizers in America,Scandinavia and England to implement Eugenics laws. Nowadays, it's people like Shaun Walker and his buddies at the National Alliance. Essentially, kind of what you're suggesting. They didn't have a problem with sterilizing,beating,killing or sending someone to a death camp who didn't look Nordic-Germanic. But, they thought it was fine for people who stole an item or food or looked too Semitic or Slavic to be sterilized and sent to Auschwitz or some other death slave camp. I don't know you well enough. But, somehow I think you're not as extreeme. I might be wrong. Amaizingly in modern America, on the other hand there are people like O,J Simpson,Charles Manson and the Menendez guy who killed his parents. They reproduced successfully because they had the right stuff; Looks,success,money or manipulation skills. Ever notice that women never write anything as remotely detailed about moral requirements in their personal ads compared to the pin point precision of hight and income requirements ? Obviously, those women were not thinking; " Hmm. I wonder if he's really a good person to have children with. " So, it starts with women first.They're the ones who make the final decision. I don't think O.J,Menendez,Hitler, or Manson would have a problem with an I.Q test or smooth talking their way to a woman or never mind a parental screening exam. Some of you may think that Alcoholism,gambling addiction or various physical or mental handicaps are the problems. Think again. In Nazi Germany,kids that didn't join the Nazi youth groups were considered to be not properly brought up. If they weren't taught to hate . Let's say a man passes a theoretical parent exam. Then he's drafted into an extended war like the Iraq war now. Then he kills some innoscent civilians like another family and returns home to his belved family. He's a murderer who passed the parental test and proceeds to have more of his own kids.

Answer 2

no, i do not believe that tests should be given to have a children, that is absurd. The last thing we need is the government controlling our lives. Fist of all, sex, people will have it, in many cases it will be unprotected, then what that lady does become pregnant? abortion? or take a way the right to have a child? Naturally females are given the power to have babies, it should be a RIGHT not a PRIVILIGE. Last just because a person doesnt pass the test doest mean that person will be a bad parent, and most certainly, it does not mean that child will become ill, die, or become dangerous to society. EVEN if those who pass the test, that does not assure that that will be a good parent. Many may pass the test simply because they know which answers are correct or which answers are the one "society" wants. They will pass and go to their own way of parenting, possibly damaging to that child. Also many who actually do qualify may, in the future become unstable. Reproductive freedom should be kept, it is not meant for the government to control, it is natural, yes there will be bad parents, and bad kids whether or not their parents are "proper or not" Regulating birth is out of the question.

Answer 3

Parenting is a learned skill it is knowledge you gain once you raise a child so no I don't think this test is a good idea. Maybe once you raised a few children then you can take atest on how well you have done thus far just like you just don't take the ACT without first having some experience with practice tests.

Answer 4

Well, I don't totally agree with you. There have been many, many times though in the past that what I've seen what parents do made me think that they shouldn't have children.

I believe that parenting courses should be taught in high school, because that is the time when teens start becoming sexually active, unfortunately. Exams, well, just as part of the course.

As for adults who are already poor parents there is really nothing we can do except to keep an active eye out for them and report them if they are seen being abusive or neglectful. jmo

Answer 5

I have thought about this too and have commented on the subject in my blog.

If someone wants to adopt a child they have to go through a stringent and lengthy screening process and yet any idiot that is biologically capable of having a child can just go ahead and do so (repeatedly - more's the pity!)

It's absolutely insane!

I'd like to see some form of licence to be a parent where you have to submit your intention to have a child and then be approved before you can do so - the reality, however, is that this will just never be allowed to happen. It would be impossible to police and there would be too many do-gooders jumping up and down ranting about human rights violations. To me it would make so much sense if people had to be screened first before they could become parents, it would no doubt prevent thousands of children being born into completely unsuitable homes.

Answer 6

In theory yes. In the real world, it could never happen. Inalienable human rights and all that stuff.

Personally, I think anyone who is stupid enough to cause gridlock, or drive a tractor-trailer into an overpass should be sterilized, but hey, what do I know?

However, we should definitely look into preventing people with life-threatening genetic, or incurable communicable diseases (like AIDS) from reproducing, simply as a means of protecting the human genome.

Answer 7

Some girl today wanted to know how to talk her boyfriend into having a baby. I looked at her profile. She is 17. Needs to go to the doctor but, does not want her mom to find out she is having sex. I asked how would you feel about telling your mom you are pregnant. I quit getting on yahoo answers for awhile. Because sadly I do not think most people are joking. So, yes I agree with you. Although I do not see how it will ever happen. I am amazed at the people out having random "encounters". People thinking that having a baby will improve their relationships. Or better yet "get their man".

Answer 8

Yes I do. Bringing a life to the world is the heaviest responsibility possible. Too many people take it as divine right to have kids and then just waste them with crappy education. Then people would say: "he's a delinquent" or "she has no taste, no education" or worse people would just ABANDON their kids at the stairs of a church or an asylum. People get abortions because they don't want them. Aren't they the most precious things in the world? Kids are lent to one, they don't belong to one. They are in our care so we can bring them to adulthood with consideration, criteria and respect. How many people do that? The worst reason to have kids is for one to be taken care of at an older age, or because "they're cute" or because people "feel like they need it". THey are not toys and they are not hobbies. They're a full time responsibility.

Answer 9

i initially wrote a very eloqent answer to this but yahoo has just fucked up, so for the shorter version
1. Yes that's a good idea
2. isn't it funny the yes answers are geting the thumbs down
3. for the people who don't respect others opinions keep on cashin in the child benefits, the free rent, free treatments/prescriptions, free weekly allowance for doin absolutely sweet fa, etc. haha
4. Anyone of you find this really offensive your also want to be throwing my money back at me so e-mail. i'll provide you with the relevant Docs.

Answer 10

I certainly do. There are so many unqualified people having children and abusing them. Nurturing a human soul is the most important job in the world and yet there are no guidelines or qualifications, any incompetent can have a go at it.

I also think parenting courses should be mandatory as soon as possible after adolescence.

Would you submit yourself to an untrained surgeon? And yet a helpless infant's life is put into the hands of people who are completely unqualified.