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Posted by: Deus_Ex_Machina
Cortana 5 is a carbon-based lifeform that frequently visits these forums, currently residing in the United States. Practically every male on the site responds to her posts.
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Okay, as the proud owner of female reproductive organs that are capable of child bearing, I'm going to say no.
Let me make myself clear that I am not currently a parent and I am also pro-choice.
Parents need to be given the resources to prepare for their child, look into adoption options, or have birth control/contraception available. Wouldn't it be nice if all parents were certified by some means? Hell yeah, but I don't want to have to jump through a bunch of hoops and have the government tell me whether or not I'm allowed to carry a kid.
Parenting is very tough. I helped raise my little brother to help out my single mother. Trust me when I say that while we weren't financially stable for a while, my mother was still a capable parent.
On the other hand, my dad was mentally abused as a child by his own mother, and nobody suspected it. My father's family never really saw financial hardship, but mentally some of them were just out there.
And that's the thing; you can't test or certify competence. You can confirm someone's sanity and you can't base someone's ability to raise a child based on academics or income.
So, no. There shouldn't be a license to have a child. There should be improved resources for hopeful parents and a better way to take neglected children out of bad situations.