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Originally Posted by Dagmire  They can do that? |
Yes, with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and In vitro fertilisation, and abortion.
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Originally Posted by Brian Bosse If someone were to say that choosing the gender of your baby is morally wrong, then what would be the basis to do so? |
This is a good way to put the question. I have no idea what their basis would be independent of alleged negative consequences that would result.
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Originally Posted by larryjf I wonder if the culture one is in would make a difference.
For instance if someone in America wanted a girl for selfish reasons...maybe so that the mother could re-live her childhood through her.
Or someone in a culture that is known for violence to women who wanted a boy for non-selfish reasons...because they would not want their daughter subjected to things that women are subjected to in those cultures. |
It is good to bring up such a point, but consider this. To quote Julian Savulescu in his article Sex Selection: The Case For, “Some parents want their children to be great musicians. Sometimes this desire becomes overbearing, as depicted in the film Shine. But the answer is not to ban music schools. The solution is to help parents to be more tolerant and accepting.”
The reasoning is that this is analogous to sex selection.
As far as the second example goes, that does seem to be a morally praiseworthy reason to have a boy (now how they actually carry that out is an entirely different matter).