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Another quick thought - so long as we live in a world where children in need of adoption exist, I hope we can make adopting more normal too. If you're in a position to become a parent, why on Earth would adoption not be the default? It seems much better for everyone involved. The fixation on breeding and having children whose genetics perfectly match your own is strange and mildly alarming to me.

[Timwi]

Although I agree with your sentiment, it should be remembered that the fixation on breeding is fundamentally baked into our psychology by evolution. We can argue against it logically, but we can't tell people to just stop feeling a certain way.

[huhkerrf]

Adoption is incredibly, incredibly hard. Especially in Western countries, there are actually more people who want to adopt than there are kids to adopt. When you add in overseas adoption, it gets even harder and more expensive.

In short, adoption is incredibly expensive, stressful, and not a sure thing.