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quote:Originally posted by geckoeven disregarding all physical rationale, i dont think, socially speaking, a parent should be so many generations apart from its child. theres a certain way a parent and child relate when they are say, 25-35 years apart that just wouldnt be the same for 63 years apart. a parent has to be at least somewhat privvy to the goings-on of their childs generation, and even if 63 year old parents could keep up at birth, when the child goes into the real world at 18-22, its very doubtful that a 81-85 year old could, assuming they were still alive. then the child has not only not had a parent they can relate to, and no grandparents since birth(probably), but wont have parents in early adult hood at all, the closest thing being if they have parent-age brothers and sisters.i think its a little nuts really... but i dont think we can litigate it. its a right of every woman to get the procedure and have kids and every doctor to perform it as they feel appropriate. lets just hope most seniors dont have a late life crisis(which seems to be this particular womans trip)
quote:Originally posted by another_someonequote:Originally posted by geckoeven disregarding all physical rationale, i dont think, socially speaking, a parent should be so many generations apart from its child. theres a certain way a parent and child relate when they are say, 25-35 years apart that just wouldnt be the same for 63 years apart. a parent has to be at least somewhat privvy to the goings-on of their childs generation, and even if 63 year old parents could keep up at birth, when the child goes into the real world at 18-22, its very doubtful that a 81-85 year old could, assuming they were still alive. then the child has not only not had a parent they can relate to, and no grandparents since birth(probably), but wont have parents in early adult hood at all, the closest thing being if they have parent-age brothers and sisters.i think its a little nuts really... but i dont think we can litigate it. its a right of every woman to get the procedure and have kids and every doctor to perform it as they feel appropriate. lets just hope most seniors dont have a late life crisis(which seems to be this particular womans trip)You talk about parents, but is this really about parents, or about mothers (fathers having children at that age is quite ordinary, even if still uncommon).Is this fuss about the fact that it is a woman, and no such fuss being made about men who become fathers at 63?George
quote:Originally posted by ukmickyBut in the cases where the farther is old like say rod stewart their is a mother who is not.A child needs at least one full time parent who is not old and drawing their pension.
quote:Originally posted by neilepWe are all going to lose our parents. It can happen at any time and it's a fact of life. You can not stop it and it can not be ignored !Society, family, friends have a way of looking after ophans and most lead long normalhappy lives , who then go on to become parents themselves.
quote:I think, If I could choose to have a life with a short time with my folks against having no life whatsoever, I would choose Life !
quote:I know this is a corny phrase and its out of context here, but I think it may be appropriate when I say it's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.[]
quote:Originally posted by neilep....as you say...it IS such a complicated issue that I can only see that each case must be dealt with on an individual basis and we of course do not know the entire background of this womans case.
quote:Originally posted by another_someonequote:Originally posted by ukmickyBut in the cases where the farther is old like say rod stewart their is a mother who is not.A child needs at least one full time parent who is not old and drawing their pension.So, in your opinion, it is perfectly legitimate for a 63 year old woman to have a baby, so long as her husband was under 50 years of age?George
quote:Originally posted by ukmickyNo because mothers are different and more important to a child than a father and i'm not saying we fathers are not needed or are unimportant,