Here is something to ponder...

[pulsator]

What are everyone's thoughts on this? Personally, my first thought it genetic defects? Second, the life of the child? What will the child think of itself knowing who it's parents are? Will the child survive torment from others?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...ther-and-grandson-to-have-child-together.html

 

[frigilux]

Legalities aside, I'd say this pushes the "ick" factor right off the charts.

 

[lordkenmore]

Genetics shouldn't be an issue, since they bought a donor egg.

Past that...well, frankly, this relationship sounds like something out of a red neck joke. I don't particularly like it, although I guess it's not really my place to judge.

I do sort of feel sorry for the woman--she'll be in her late 80s when the kid is a teenager. That won't be easy.

 

[westingman123]

Oh, Please...

someone tell me this is a joke. Ick factor is an understatement. What on EARTH would motivate someone to share such intimate details in an article? I mean, really, is it anyone's business? How disturbing.

 

[rapunzel]

What on EARTH would motivate someone to share such intimate

Stupidity and greed perhaps?

 

[panthera]

Hmm,

Personally, nobody in my immediate family does it for me.

I was going to make a snarky comment about breeders, but then I remembered that my favorite porno was those Spanish twin brothers.

I was going to comment on vice is nice but incest is best then remembered that my red-neck family has at least one half-sibling breeding pair.

I was going to describe my moral outrage then remembered that one of my favorite authors is Heinlein.

My disgust at this impropriety knows no bounds and I'm going to go right out and burn my Scottish genealogy...cause on those windy, rainy islands right up until 1912 first cousin marriage was the norm in my family, not the exception. How horrid that my favorite grandfather was the child of such a marriage, worse - one set of his parent's parents had married each other after the death of their respective brother and sister! The horrors of it all! No wonder he used to say our family was part selkie...what were all my ancestors thinking in the outer Hebrides!

Ultimately, I was going to write a sharp letter to the editor when it occurred to me that my darlin' and I are, if not that closely related, also cousins.

So, I guess I'll just content myself with minding me own business and wishing them much happiness. The squick factor is our problem, not theirs.

 

[cleanteamofny]

But why? WHY!!!!

http://wavcentral.com/sounds/unknown/2729.mp3

 

[hunter]

while I find this truly bizarre...

...and I myself would be uncomfortable in a relationship with a family member, consider the following:

First, this is unusual. So? What relationships aren't?
Second, these are consenting adults -- he tracked her down when he was 22, and while he was young, he was definitely in his majority.
Third, they won't be having genetically close children as they are using a surrogate mother.
Fourth, they didn't know each other so there is no 'child sexual abuse' issue here.

Remember, incest is a social issue -- the real serious implications are genetic, which they won't have as she's gone through menopause.

And for anyone who lives in an alternative relationship I think it is important to be careful to be non judgemental.

(And how is that since I'm sure some of you think I'm a right wing Republican loonie!)

Hunter

 

[panthera]

That's ok, Hunter

Only some here think you are...

The rest put you somewhere in there with me.

Which need not make you feel any better.

Must be the altitude...

 

[hunter]

That's FUNNY Panthera!

You're right it must be the altitude

Or maybe it is life experience ?

 

[whirlcool]

Sometimes you regret reading a thread.... this is one of those!
That woman should have her head examined. Taking care of a baby at THAT age....

 

[toggleswitch]

Momma always said the OLD hens have all the juices/flavor.

Quote: "After Mr Bailey’s mother died from cancer, he decided to find his grandmother, finally tracking down her address and writing to her."

Isn't it died "OF" cancer in English. "FROM" is a translation of Spanish "DE" isn't it?

Well I have this to say. If both parties are old enough ("legal") have the full mental faculites (which in this case is debatable), and pardon the expression "go in" voluntarily and it DOES NOT lead to a child. Who am I to judge?

But why on Earth

Advertise this
Require a F--K trophy (baby).

Granny and junior have two different names, so hush up, do the horizonatal tango and I dont care if granny gets diddled three times AN HOUR! But why do I need to HEAR about it?

I have also heard of a German brother-sister couple and an American mother-son couple.

I get confused enough when a man divorces his wife and marries the wife's sister. You my daddy/uncle/other?

NOT FAIR TO THE KIDS FIRST AND FOREMOST.

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[hunter]

obviously they want money.

That is what I thought as well -- why are they blabbing about this, except they want the notoriety and money that goes with sensational stories. WTF?

Keep your traps shut and your curtains closed.

 

[qsd-dan]

This is NOT something I would go public with!!!!

I'd like to say that these kind of people should be eternally locked up with the key thrown away, but it's their right to do so *quiver* if they want.

 

[circlew]

Oh My.

 

[dnastrau]

UGH!!!!

I am speechless. I'd better look for a therapist after reading that one. I wish my brain had rewind and erase buttons!

 

[hunter]

hmmmm

Many people say this about other folks' lives...

 

[strongenough78]

QSD-DAN

I love the animated emoticon lol. It's very Exorcist lol![this post was last edited: 5/3/2010-21:53]

 

[dnastrau]

I generally believe in "live and let live..."

...but to me this is just off the chart and creeps me out. I agree that they may be purposely putting themselves out there to grab some notoriety and dollars.

 

[qsd-dan]

I love the animated emoticon lol. It's very Exorcist lol

Lol,

It's actually hyper-speed barfing. Just the ticket for this topic.

 

[alr2903]

i hope this is grocery store check out reading. How unfair to everyone involved. very unusual. alr2903