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[–] AbsolutelyClawless@piefed.social 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Tragic for the families and affected children. I'm not the biggest fan of sperm donations considering there are obviously next to no laws that prevent hundreds of kids being born to the same sperm donor.

All of the experts we spoke to said using a licensed clinic meant the sperm would be screened for more diseases than most fathers-to-be are.

Yes, but fathers-to-be don't usually make dozens or hundreds of babies. And sometimes by the time they want another child, the firstborn might already exhibit genetic mutations that prompts testing parents and give them a better picture of the risks of having another child.

[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, there are also freaks out there trying to spread their DNA like some modern Genghis Khan

[–] DarkSirrush@piefed.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People need to stop fucking musk

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Omg, the though of that is so disgusting. Imagine being musk's kid. 🤮

My parents haven't always been good, but holy hell, thank god they aren't musk-like, eewww imagine dying and reincarnating into that and have half of the genes of such a disgusting person.

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

There is a mighty fine line between screening sperm for diseases and eugenics...