You realise the flaws, though?
If everyone had your opinion about babies, you wouldn't exist for a start.

And if a large number of people who share your opinion about babies also share your opinion about reality TV (for instance) then statistically we are just going to gradually increase the percentage of reality TV-watching twathammers in the population, as they will happily breed.

Just saying, like.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:10, 1 reply)

That's a very good point actually.
I know that 99% of my friends don't share my opinion of children and will happily coo at babies in prams ("hello! Aren't you cute?" "ohforfuck'ssake") so hopefully it's not an isolated thing and they will raise their own offspring to eschew stupid dancing programmes with a firm hand...

Or, I might change my mind about spawning, but I'd say the former is far more likely. My cousins were all little shits when they were growing up so that was me put off for life!
( Maladicta, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:34, closed)

breeding licences.
It's the only solution. Or compulsory chemical sterilization until you can prove you're a suitable parent...
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:44, closed)

Involving the mandatory IQ and common sense tests.
As well as some kind of psychological evaluation. That way we'd be able to avoid parents epically fucking up their kids, too.
( Maladicta, Sun 18 Oct 2009, 19:57, closed)

And home visits over a period of time to make sure a stable background, with all necessities eg. enough food, is being provided

( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Sun 18 Oct 2009, 22:23, closed)

Do you really want Gordon Brown or David Cameron telling you how to raise your kids?

(idle insomniac enjoys listening to Sigur Rós at stupid hours, Mon 19 Oct 2009, 1:11, closed)

No, it would have to be run by a separate body
of people proven to have common sense (ie: not politicians).
( Maladicta, Mon 19 Oct 2009, 1:49, closed)

I'm a teacher
they already tell me how I should be raising your kids
(DryGoldfish, Mon 19 Oct 2009, 12:18, closed)