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WCDT: 2377-2381 (4-8 February, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
mustang6172:
WE ARE WORKING ON THAT TECHNOLOGY!
Does anyone else find it unethical to apply technology to procreation while there are still orphans in the world?
ZoeB:
--- Quote from: ukrayf on 05 Feb 2013, 22:40 ---haha omg. traumatising.
I hope this trip doesn't become an exercise in torturing Claire.
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If it is, it could hardly have a more appropriate start.
I'll try not to universalise my own experience - many women of 20-something aren't interested in ever having kids (then) - and after all, I did cheat and had a son anyway, even though I could never give birth... but ouchies. Seriously ouchies. Some of us, be we trans, intersex, or just plain "barren women" have an instinct as strong as breathing to carry our children. Given the historical risks of pregnancy, everything from swollen ankles and morning sickness, to the bone-breaking agony of childbirth, it has to be pretty strong in some.
This is currently not possible for trans women (except a very few who are intersex in a particular way - not me, worse luck).
Still... given QC is in a universe with true AIs and permanent space research facilties, things we're 50 years away from at least... maybe the biotech is, say, 30 years ahead, even 25. Half that of spacetech and computertech. It would be enough.
westrim:
--- Quote from: mustang6172 on 05 Feb 2013, 23:05 ---Does anyone else find it unethical to apply technology to procreation while there are still orphans in the world?
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Supply and demand, man. Some people want an infant of their very own, fresh from the surrogates/ their heavily-tinkered-with womb. I myself have a hard time suspending disbelief when people come to blows over lack of baby making ability in media (unless it's historical "gotta be my blood descendant" stuff).
Valdís:
--- Quote from: ElvisRevenge on 05 Feb 2013, 22:46 ---HAHAHAHAHAHAHA LOOKS LIKE VERONICA IS A CAPTAIN ON THE CLARTEN/MAIRE SHIP!
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I'll go with Maire, even if I don't ship 'em, since I can read it as the Norse word for "Maiden". :3
--- Quote from: mustang6172 on 05 Feb 2013, 23:05 ---Does anyone else find it unethical to apply technology to procreation while there are still orphans in the world?
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Nope. To spread your own genes is about as base of an urge as you'll get with living things. One can hardly claim it to be immoral to not instead raise the progeny of another and voluntarily end your line. That's mostly just a thing because we're such a nice social animal thinking about the group as a whole. :)
Vurogj:
--- Quote from: WAYF on 05 Feb 2013, 22:47 ---Note: Next time Claire gets nervous or embarrassed, check if she clutches at her hair like she is in panel 4. It'd be interesting, both for reference and for appreciating Jeph's hard work, to try and work out all the characters' particular mannerisms when they get nervous. So far, the only other one I can think of is Hanners clenching her hands in her lap (which I'm pretty sure I've also seen Dora do once or twice).
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Marten's hand on the back of his neck seems to happen heck of a lot.
I think Marigold bites her bottom lip (although that might always be Dale's fault).
Hmm, no others spring to mind instantly, but there are probably some.
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