Originally Posted by Sin

What's wrong with it? Think about the public impression its going to leave on the younger people? You register by EMAIL for fucks sake! Anybody can bullshit a convincing argument into making it look like they're "seriously hoping to have a baby" --Take a look at the motivation they have. Not only is there motivation to bullshit their way into being selected (because there's prizes for the 3 couples who make it) but there's motivation to go through with the contest!

Does it say the two are required to live together? Nope. Does it say they have to be married? Nope (I understand people don't need to be married to have kids these days) Does it ask for education / income levels to verify that if they are selected, they'll even be able to support the kid? Nope. Does it ask for references to ensure against one party writing in a bullshit email & then nagging the other party into "going along with it for the free shit they could possibly win"? Nope.

Lets think about the kid now, shall we? Lets say you found out that your mother & father had conceived you and they had won prizes as a result? Most people I can think of would be somewhat insulted by the thought of conception being a result of materialistic "prize $$" motivation, as if the prize of the child at the end was not enough.

I think the contest is very poorly thought out & even more poorly executed. If a couple is serious about having a child, they should be able to provide documentation (in the form of doctors notes confirming they have had consultation about getting pregnant) showing they are in fact serious, and documentation showing they are in a financial state ready to take care of a child.

Think about the motivation for the "less well off" --Suddenly a child is like winning the lottery. Lets think about the idiots on welfare. Wow! Have a baby, win a new car, bunch more free shit that they'd never be able to afford otherwise, AND their monthly welfare checks will increase exponentially! Wow! All their fucking problems are solved if they get knocked up! --Now again, lets think about the child shall we?

I think we get the picture...