tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351080118668003681.post1541016872697042842..comments2023-02-07T14:22:38.595-08:00Comments on Theory vs. The Real World: Updates and a QuestionTinkering Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16585761270577910300noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8351080118668003681.post-25133649344228117772008-10-28T13:40:00.000-07:002008-10-28T13:40:00.000-07:00About trying to have a baby of a certain sex ... I...About trying to have a baby of a certain sex ... I think the social context should be considered when deciding whether this is ethical. In India there is a large part of the population that prefers male children. This has led to aborting female fetuses, female infanticide, and a declining sex ratio. Trying to determine the sex of a baby before birth is therefore illegal. It seems that trying to have a male child in this scenario may be construed as unethical. But what of trying to have a female child? And, in the absence of such a pressure on the sex ratio, or the social justice issues that may surround the preference for a child of a certain sex, I don't see why trying to have a baby of a certain sex should be <I>un</I>ethical. I guess this is one case where applying theoretical limits would give you bogus answers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com