I wonder if that is over generalization on your part to say that males do not cry as much as girls and that they are a lot tougher. If you are saying that girls are emotional and hence a lot harder to be taken care of, how about boys being too insensitive to their parents' needs and showing less concern to the parents? You may like to consider this.

In fact, the very factor of being emotional may actually mean girls are able to think for their parents and understand the hardships that parents take in order to take care of them. Then again, I do not mean that boys are unable to understand their parents, as opposed to what you did there for females, I am just suggesting that it can also be easier to take care of girls considering the very fact that they could 'feel' for others.

Secondly, the idea about the male sperm making another kid is foolishly ignoring the fact that you need another egg to produce a baby. All the stuff about bloodline is what has led to polygamy in the past. Also, I am unable to understand what is so important about carrying on the family name.

Instead of thinking that it is better to have a female or male child, I think it is more important to consider having a child who is sensible. Female or male does nothing to affect the sensibility of the child, if i may argue it this way.

Just to clarify a bit on the 'attitude that encourages the male over the female', this may not be the case for all areas of society, however, in western societies, it has been proven that the workplace ceiling is not merely a myth. The Gender Gap report produced by the World Economic Forum suggested that women are less favored by companies compared to their male counterparts and that they often suffer depressed wages and are less likely to be promoted than males. In fact, closing the gender gap in the workplace is estimated to be able to increase the US GDP by up to 9%. Therefore, it is obvious that there is STILL an attitude that encourages the male over the female in the workplace scenario, as opposed to what you believe for the western society.

To answer the question, I would think that having a female child or a male child would make no difference. But in light of societal factors, such as the quotas that have been made to increase the female participation on boards and the various legislation made in favor of females, I would think it is better to have a female child compared to a male child since various institutions are starting to recognize the need to have boards that reflect the market that they serve, and there is an increasing demand for female board candidates.

Yes, but i don't get what the debate is about? The usefulness of gmail or are you comparing it to other mail providers?

Yes it is similar, but both depends on the intent of pursuing the act. If it is a rape victim who is thinking of abortion as an act to eliminate her humiliation and source of pain, then perhaps it should be allowed since the fetus causes more harm than good as you have argued. If it is euthanasia that we are discussing about, then surely suicide would be a better option for the patient to end his suffering and pain with dignity, assuming that this right is not abused.

However, what if the individual is just too rash in deciding that he wants to end his life simply because he is crashed by a problem he faces? Take for example, committing suicide because his favorite character in a video game died, such an act is simply in the heat of the moment and could be prevented if suicide is difficult. The fact is that the individual would potentially regret his action when he feels his life slipping away. If more time has been allowed for help to be extended to the poor guy, then suicide would not have been an option, even though it never should have been. In light of potential 'misuse' of suicide, I think suicide must never be easy and simple.

Definitely not if you consider rash people who do not consider things properly in the heat of the moment. If suicide is easy then we might have people doing it whenever they are faced with problems, especially when they think they are unable to overcome it. While it is true that everyone has the right to decide whether they want to live or die, there should have preventive measures that make suicide a more difficult choice for people.

I believe that suicide is the ultimate end to life itself, not just to pain and suffering but also to pleasure and enjoyment. People should not take suicide as a solution to problems in life. It is too irresponsible to think of death as a solution to all, when it clearly is not.

Agree with swetas, we have only one life to live. Memories, or past actions actually make you who you are today, even if they may not be particularly pleasant. I would not erase memories even if I can.

it is almost impossible to stop bullying completely considering there are so many variations of bullying. Just look at the instances of cyber bullying present on the Net. What would be a more plausible solution is to reduce them, with effective punishment imposed on the act, or with moral suasion by teaching that bullying is wrong.

Yes, and this is just the harmful effects on the smoker himself. Consider all the other harmful effects that the smoker impose on people around him. I think smoking is inherently bad. Just compare the short term gratification and long term health effects.

How about the role of the father? Is the mother the only example for the kid? Clearly no! The father plays a part in shaping the values that the child has as well. It is irresponsible to only think of the mother as having responsibility to stay at home with the child, while absolving the father of this responsibility totally. I am not saying that mothers should not stay at home, but rather, both parents have the responsibility to look after the child, that fathers should also be granted the opportunity to stay at home with them. It is precisely this kind of attitude that you adopt which caused many working mothers to be deprived of the chance to pursue high-powered careers. Rather than the act of staying at home with children, I think it is more sensible to consider that both parents should have equal time to interact with the child. Staying at home for either parents is just too unrealistic in the world nowadays taking into account all the inflation that is happening.

Obviously it counts as an insult, its just to insult INDIRECTLY. And actually its really stupid to say that, since what comes next is clearly offensive.