Thank God for medical science, a lot of people now understand what it means to marry someone that is compatible in terms of genotype; but does it really matter? Can you truly marry someone whose genotype is not compatible with yours just because of love?
This is a delicate issue, and I know a few couples who have ignored this and are now paying dearly for this. I also know of a few people who have braved all odds and went ahead to marry in spite of differences in genotype.
This is a high volatile issue, and I don’t want to be too emotionally sentimental about it. An issue like this must be treated objectively. It is either one allows reason to take control or get carried away by emotions.
If you love her so much that you can’t bear to see her in the arms of someone else; then why is adoption not an option? Or maybe damn the consequences and hope for a miracle if your faith is strong enough. Should churches stop people from marrying each other, whose genotypes are not compatible? What about your rights? We have a right to marry whoever we so desire. But is this right not putting the life of the unborn at risk?
Maybe you should take a stand right now, and especially allow reason to overcome emotions; maybe that would save your unborn children the pain they may have to go through later in life.
It’s amazing to what extent and wide spread the education about checking your genotype before you get married and all. Am not stereotyping, just trying to understand people’s views and opinion about delicate issues we all try to shy away from. Do we initially jump into asking our partners what genotype they are? What if the topic was never mentioned and you fall head over heels in love with the person.
What if I happen to fall in love with a sickler and decide to go ahead and marry her, do you know maybe we have discussed the option of adoption as an option? So why should the society, churches, or even the family kick against it?. Yes I do know and respect the fact that information needs to be passed around to educate people about the importance. I meet people nowadays, who tell me they are in love with one partner or the other but can’t marry because of genotype. Is the sacrifice worth the happiness at times? What will you suggest to both parties involved in this situation?
