Stem Cells: Same-sex couples to have their own genetic children in future.

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NJ5 said:

Why?

There's really no other reason we would "feel" closer to our blood relatives. We're culturaly indoctrinated to believe that there's some sort of connection between people who are blood relatives. If you let go of this preconception, you'll realise it's all bogus. In reality you're gonna have much more of a connection with someone with whom you spent your whole life with, then with some stranger you've never met before, but with whom you happen to share DNA. Heck, I feel much closer to my besft friend (woth whom I'm not realted in any way), then I do to my half-brother whom I haven't seen in years, and with whom I rarely interacted. My best friend is much more of a brother to me, then my half-brother.

This can end up being a self-fulfilling prophecy though. Having the social preconception that there's some sort of connection between people who are blood relatives, you may actually create this connection yourself, by expecting to find it and being more open with the person with whom you expect to find it.

Regarding the aversion to adoption, it's mostly due to the cultural rule that people have to get married and have children. A child is considered a sign of success as a human being, and not being able to concieve your own child is considered a sign of failure and weakness.