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Would you donate to a sperm bank?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by HuskyPup, Feb 23, 2016.

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Would you donate to a sperm bank?

  1. Yes, I would make a deposit.

    40.0%
  2. No, but I'd make a withdrawal.

    37.1%
  3. I do not produce sperm, and would do neither.

    22.9%
  1. HuskyPup

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    I was thinking of this once, but they don't pay too much. You have to look like a Hollywood star, have a genius IQ, perfect health, and all those kinda things to get any money out of it. But it seemed like a fun, painless way to make money, doing something I like.

    So, would you donate?
     
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    If I get the parts, I hope my bf will deposit in my bank...:slight_smile:
     
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    Never in a million years.
     
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    Why not? Do you want kids?
     
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    Damn... I can't because I don't produce sperm, but if I did I totally would. XD
     
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    Only in case it appears I'm not going to reproduce otherwise. I don't think I'll have to resort to that since when one lowers his standards or has high pay check it's less of an issue to find a girl to carry your child.
     
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    Really? I'm the only one who's said yes?

    Adoption is the only way I can have kids, it's only right that I help another couple who can't. I have actually tried to but I inherited a genetic condition (nothing too serious) which bars me from doing so.
     
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    I don't think I would donate to a sperm bank, because the idea of having children out there that I would never know or see is a bit odd to me. I would, however, consider being a sperm donor for a couple I knew who couldn't have kids. In that case I would probably want to at least be able to know the kid.
     
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    I wouldn't want to share my DNA. I have an autoimmune condition and I wouldn't want to pass it on.
     
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    I can't produce sperm, but even if I could, I don't know if I would give to a sperm bank.

    I'm not sure how I would feel knowing that I have children out there who I don't know and who don't know me. I think it would bother me. I'm the kind of guy who really wants to have kids and, while I would probably not mind helping a friend, I don't know how I'd feel about giving it anonymously.

    So many dilemmas.
     
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    For me, it depends on the situation.

    I would love to have biological kids. Someone who is going to carry my genes to future generations, but I would like to be a part of their life...somehow. I do not think I could just give it away and then spend the rest of my life waiting for a stranger to show up on my doorstep saying that I am their biological father.
     
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    No. Never.
    And ugh my DNA is waaaay too precious :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    Is there just a "no" option? What if I don't want a withdrawal?
     
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    The idea of a mini me (that I dont know) running around makes me uncomfortable. So no.
     
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  17. As much as I would like to, I wouldn't. I don't want the inconvenience of my biological offspring to track me down to meet me.
     
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    I can't seriously be the only one who would consider doing this?
     
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    Eh, why not.
     
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    Yes. It's a little more complicated in the UK now because records are kept of sperm donations to enable children conceived through the process to trace their biological fathers, but I'm totally relaxed about that. I know there is a financial incentive to donors, but it's not really a consideration for me. I really think it's a generous thing to do... to enable a couple who desperately want children to have that opportunity.