Online Sperm

A hospital in Washington D.C. has set up a website where their users can search through the donor's information so they can pick out that perfect sperm. Not only can they skip past all the ugo's and fatties, they can scrutinize what he likes to do in his spare time, his religion and even which kind of pets he prefers. I loved how at the intro of the article it optimistically pointed out, "Woman may not need to bother finding a husband soon." Do you think it's weird that the computer in the new 'go-to' spot to make a baby?

When I first read this, it kind of blew my mind. It's like super fast speed dating, where you don't even have to find out whether or not he's an asshole if he's hot enough. But I kind of disagree with some of the factors these wannabe mommy's are taking into consideration. For one; Religion. Does it really matter what religion he is; as if that's gonna pass on to your child? I highly doubt your baby is gonna come out praising Allah and you're gonna go - Ah, shoulda made sure he was a Christian! Isn't religion PURELY nurture related? Kids are actually very smart and insightful before their parents and society alike start to dumb them down.
Another quality this website lists is whether or not they like to help people, or do charity work; whether or not they're a good person. I know you probably wouldn't purchase the sperm of a known murderer or racist, but, again, aren't all those traits totally dependent on your upbringing? I mean, if you're a Jewish couple and you buy the sperm of a white supremacist, you think every Hanukkah he'd be bashing you and chanting, "White Power!"? Obviously not.

I mean, really, these kind of traits in a guy are only relevant if you're dating and/or planning on raising the child together! And that's certainly not the case if you're buying his sperm online. You should only be worried about what he looks like and his family's medical history. If he's a Mormon, you're child won't have to be. If he's an avid skier, your child could still hate skiing. And if he's Chinese...well, then you're kid will be half-Chinese.