Sperm donors - Sperm banks.

Same here. Wouldn't do it for the same reasons.

If I were a male donating, I'd think I'd like to be knowing who was having my child and be there to support the child too.

I agree. It would kill me to know my kid was out in the world and that I had know idea who she/he was. Plus, I'd like to know that they were cared for properly.

Sperm banks have donor identity release options - as donor children have joined adoption adults that seek more info on biological parents. So would you that appeal to sense of morality? That, is, you donating your sperm might help an infertile couple that cannot have children - conceive? You agree to be an identity release donor - you allow contact when your "children" are born, even later when they turn 18 (every sperm bank is different).

Given that option - you still have a relationship with your "children" as a relative, would it appeal to you to help an infertile couple? Or does the connective tissue of your offspring designate your wanting parental rights?

example: Sperm donors get to meet the family.

Identity-release donors are more common.

Anonymous donors aren't the norm

read another report where the "families" were willing to be notified when their children were born and other donor children have contact w/ their "siblings."

still to unconventional?

Appreciate your opinions, gentlemen.. very interesting.

I have an idea Ex.... lets make pretty babies.

Lol, we can give that Arkansas couple a run for their money...

Yeah... wonder what our kids would look like, but do you really want more than 100 babies?

We could sell 'em. Mark them up, and sell 'em.

Test them positive for that gay gene too right :P

At the same time....

Maybe they'll raise your kid in ways you would find unacceptable.

Maybe your kid will be abused.

Maybe your kid will be aborted.

I'd need too much of a stake in any kid I helped to make to be a viable sperm donor. Even if it's a nice friendly couple who have walked right out of my dreams, I'd still lay awake at night wondering and worrying.

apparently some not-so-grateful recipients are attempting to locate the donor in order to file for child support, college tuition, etc.

I've read about that - but I've seen that in cases where the donor is known and is a friend that agreed to donate sperm and put a name on a birth certificate.

that's different from an agreement with the sperm bank and an attorney holds info in trust.

So it may attribute why identity may only be revealed after child is 18.

Can I volunteer to become a sperm bank?

I wouldn't donate sperm unless I would have a role in raising my child.

I. . .wouldn''t feel right about having a child out there somewhere with my hair and eyes that I may never even know about.

Absolutely. If (when) I had biological children, nothing but death would keep my from being in their lives as a full-time parent. I would never sacrifice that. I love kids way too much (in the good way). I think that sperm donors are doing a wonderful service and power to them. But it's not an option for me because it would literally kill me to not be a part of my child's life.