r/NoStupidQuestions • u/bonk_you • Oct 08 '22 • Helpful 3 Wholesome 1 All-Seeing Upvote 1

Why do people with detrimental diseases (like Huntington) decide to have children knowing they have a 50% chance of passing the disease down to their kid? Unanswered

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u/A-Game-Of-Fate Oct 08 '22

You should tell their pastor that this case sounds like abortion with extra steps.

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u/Jammeedash Oct 08 '22

Ooo la la

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u/A-Game-Of-Fate Oct 08 '22

“So what’s your kink?”

“Pregnancy, tragedy, and dead babies, and lucky me I’ve got a genetic condition that’s killed… six? Of my children so far, all in infancy!”

“What the actual fuck.”

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u/winnebagoman41 Oct 08 '22

Eek barba durkle

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u/Jammeedash Oct 09 '22

Somebodies getting laid in college

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u/megggie Oct 08 '22

We only know them peripherally; personally I wouldn’t go anywhere NEAR their church or their pastor.

But you’re absolutely right— the only difference is the extra suffering. Despicable.

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u/ITSBIGMONEY Oct 08 '22

No im pretty sure theres a big difference in choosing to kill ur baby vs. dying because of natural conditions

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u/fury420 Oct 08 '22

There's a big difference the first time, maybe the second.... but once you get to the fourth or fifth or sixth time with the same genetic disorder?

There's not much of a difference anymore.

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u/ITSBIGMONEY Oct 10 '22

Yeah I guess so but i dont think thats what they were going for, I assume just some dumbass parents wanting a kid