Human life is an interesting thing. Sometimes wasted, sometimes short, sometimes way too long, sometimes overly strange and sometimes just as it should be. Attending the Giants game last night (yeah they actually won, 5-4) looking around at the very sparse crowd the thought that every single person there was created, has a mother, father, they were either planned or accidents, and that they didn't just appear. Its obvious yeah I know, but to sit and think about that for a moment is a strange thing. Strange because through technology anyone can really decide to have a baby, or not. We can stop reproduction or aide it. Essentially we are cheating nature. One might argue we are cheating nature when we get vaccinations, immunizations, and surgery when we have heart problems. That people allergic to bees should just suffer the consequences without having shots in a hands reach to make sure they don't die. This thought of course can then be brought into medicine in general, and how far should we go to assist ourselves in living longer? The next question would then be the debate between whether taking steps to live longer and healthier is the equivalent to controlling the reproduction of other human beings? Probably not.
Technology has made it possible for Ricky Martin to create children. Why he decided to have children, not sure. Why he didn't wait to have children with a woman he was married to? Maybe he's gay. Why he didn't adopt? I don't know. I just have this weird thought, like how much can we actually fuck with nature, and when is it going to backfire? Or, this just is nature, and this just is the evolutionary way its going. ???
anyway, see said article:
"Ricky Martin Has Twins Via A Surrogate
NEW YORK — There won't be much "livin' la vida loca" for Ricky Martin these days _ he's now the father of twin boys. The Latin superstar had the children via a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago, according to a statement from his representatives.
"The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care," said the statement. "Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children."
A representative said there was no further information on the details of the children's birth.
Martin, 36, is a multiplatinum singer who is best known for English-language hits like "She Bangs!" and "Livin' la Vida Loca." In recent years, the Puerto Rican star has been active in charitable efforts, including the prevention of sexual exploitation of children."
On the other end of the spectrum, there are people who are perfectly content to never spawn. My friend had a vasectomy at the age of 18 quoting, "I don't need to pass on my family's genes to anyone!" Valid point. Read Article about Married Couple. Titled, Children, Who Needs Them?