Randomised Parenting
Settle once and for all the debate on nature vs nurture, and mix-up the gene pool a bit by separating mothers and babies immediately, then distributing the children randomly.

The blonde offspring of the city banker is shipped off to a Birmingham council estate; the Essex born chav offspring is sent to crofters in the Western Isles; the Sommerset single mother's crotch-fruit is placed with the Cambridge academic.

No birth certificates, no records, just random sprogs for random parents.
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 16:54, 5 replies)

I think ...
I THINK, that this is already done on a small scale.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption
( Wet-chinned bag shanker Cannot parse Wogan, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 16:56, closed)

Well yes...
But you're thinking far too small scale. Do it for everyone!
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:07, closed)

A lot of
accidental incest would no doubt ensue!
(TheManWithThePlan cussed your mum on, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 17:18, closed)

with no records to determine the original parents
how would this serve to settle the debate?
(bblgoose, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 14:47, closed)

and then give them back when they reach 14

(DreddPirateBob has watched every scifi film ever on, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 11:28, closed)