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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Fri Feb 10, 2012, 06:16 PM Feb 2012

Fertility tests should be required before marriage

Since marriage is for procreation, tests should be done so that infertile people cannot get married, e.g. men with vasectomies, women with tubal ligations, post-menopausal women, etc.

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Fertility tests should be required before marriage (Original Post) FarCenter Feb 2012 OP

Be sure to check sperm genes. Ilsa Feb 2012 #1

The Catholic church doesn't allow people who can't have sex to get married. LeftyMom Feb 2012 #2

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

1. Be sure to check sperm genes.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 06:19 PM

Feb 2012

Older men who procreate are more likely to have children with genetic disabilities, too.

Older men who've had prostate surgery shouldn't be allowed to marry either (the vas deferens and seminal vesicles are removed, too.)

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)

2. The Catholic church doesn't allow people who can't have sex to get married.

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 06:19 PM

Feb 2012

Old or infertile people are okay because of the mythical precedent of Abraham's wife's very late conception (iirc she was about 90?) but if you're paralyzed or something and can't have penis-in-vagina sex? No marriage for you.

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