Thinking Things Through (3T Lives)

So, here's thinking things through. Heard a story on the news about a woman who wanted to have a child, but did not want, or could not, for whatever reason, get that to happen using what is generally accepted to be the normal process. In opting for being inseminated, she likely signed a waiver holding the donor harmless for any complications, but the clerk that transposed her order number incorrectly, maybe not so much. For better or for worse, Miss Mother to Be was inseminated with, not the blond, blue eyed genes on her order, but the genes of a man of African descent. When this error was brought to her attention, she responded by thinking things through to their logical conclusion. First, she reasoned that, since her motivation was to bring a child into this world and rear that child using all of her resources, as well as those of her village, an offspring (well, can we really call the issue of an error in artificial insemination that) of mixed race gene pool might pose an insurmountable challenge for those combined resources. Second, she was likely advised by a selfless and altruistic member of her village that she had been wronged, and recourse was available through the use of the civil law courts. Remediation in that arena is generally attempted using monetary awards. The impossibility of that remedy even approaching the objective of putting things back the way they were has to be ignored, otherwise that avenue needs to be abandoned. Let us move forward to the roller coaster ride of the decision path that will need to be negotiated by Miss Mother to Be. Move forward with the pregnancy, have the baby, and let the fullness of time (usually two years in many jurisdictions) reveal the extent of her damages? Throughout the pregnancy, as well as the first two years of the baby's life, meticulous documentation of the unwavering sense of injury and emotional distress would need to be effected. I can't imagine a more caring, nurturing situation for a newborn, unless of course, the long term plan was to squire the protege along the path towards plaintiff attorney school. I similarly can't imagine a more compelling scenario for the creation of an uber lawyer, than to be the result of such an egregious tort! Let's fast forward to jury deliberations. After seeing all the evidence of the damages suffered by Miss Mother to Be, 6 or 12 upright and stalwart members of the village would be charged with 'putting things back the way they were'. Since the village of origin of Miss Mother to Be is predominately populated with people of her own racial profile, so must be the jury. Clearly, the baby has no say in this grotesque tragedy, other than to act as a prop for the well-meaning plaintiff's attorney pursuing the highest award of damages he (or she) can. I have some reports to complete, so, from the "I'm Not Done Yet" page, this is Ian MacLeod signing off for today. Enjoy & remember to only access my page when you want to entertain my thoughts, not yours. You can have your thoughts some other time!