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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]In the "my life is hell" scenarios I've seen, it's all been undiagnosed mental illness in which the person refuses to seek help or comply with medical advice, usually because they think it's "weak" or some BS like that.[/quote]

Well you've led a sheltered life. Treatment - meds and therapy - doesn't always work well enough. Getting treatment is one hurdle, but not the only one.[/quote]

You have no idea what you are talking about. "I am fine and everyone around me is insane". Been there, done that. NEVER again.
Mentally ill people with the chance of passing a condition onto a child should not multiply.
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Most geniuses and artists and scientists who contributed immensely to humanity (and in ways that make your comfor table life possible) had a mental illness.    [/quote]

I would never advise being married to any of them. "Geniuses" are a huge pain in the ass.[/quote]

My comment was in response to the PP's comment that people with mental illnesses shouldn't procreate b/c they could pass on their mental illness.  I wasn't suggesting you have to marry a genius, but, rather, if we eliminate people with some form of mental illness (or the genetic potential), we're probably doing ourselves harm as a civilization b/c we'll be eliminating a lot of the innovators, creative geniuses, mathematical and scientific geniuses, etc.

That was my point.  But it seems you didn't pick up on that.  And while incredibly intelligent and creative people might be a "pain in the ass" on the interpersonal level, at least according to you, the contributions they make to human civilization and society are basically what enable our lives to be as comfortable as they are.

The issue isn't eliminating the possibility of children being born with genetic predispositions to mental illness.  The issue is recognizing the predisposition, provide the best possible environment.  Research suggests that it isn't necessarily the genetic predisposition that is the problem.  It's environment during early childhood and adolescence that plays a huge role in whether the predisposition to mental illness is triggered and manifests.[/quote]

(shrug) If you want to "contribute to civilization" by marrying a pain in the ass "genius", go for it. I still wouldn't advise one of them as a spouse.

The children of geniuses are not geniuses. Therefore, not marrying geniuses will not eliminate the existence of geniuses who do good things.

Many geniuses never get married, or do their genius work before they get married. Therefore, not marrying geniuses will not eliminate their contributions to civilization.[/quote]

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