Nobody is better at being human, Professor Dawkins, least of all you

[AtheistCrusader]

23. Woah, that may have carried a negative connotation. Let me clarify.

"Having an abortion is not gaming the system. It's a deeply personal choice."

Sorry if that sounded flippant. I meant it in a dry, mathematical sense. Since most women who encounter this problem have some sort of risk factor, it is an odds game, but I don't mean it as a 'fun' game. Serious business. What I meant was, in most cases, it is not unreasonable to assume that a second or third attempt would not produce a Trisomy 21 positive fetus.

To get back to the 'intentional' question, why would you insist on said evaluation? I fully agree with you, but I am not able to articulate why, beyond some undercurrent of moral dilemma, intentionally attempting to produce a child that, statistically, is likely to remain a dependent or semi-dependent their entire life, and statistically, likely to have a significantly shorter than average life.