I think, that this contradicts the female instincts. Women will dream for marriage, and for someone to love her. "multiple mating partners for the real thing for procreation" is not the female type of thinking, even though, that it may be evolutionary correct. They also will not want some one else to raise their children. They want to be with them and share the pleasures with them. If someone takes the child from a woman, it will be something like a torture for her.
Could you love an android child?
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Einstein
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But each woman would have her ideal partner at home. Her android mate. And the android wont mind if she takes on mating partners for procreation. I didn't say the android would exclusively raise the children. Of course mom will participate. But having a helper to raise the kids is definitely a plus for many fatherless families. Of course dad may want to participate as well. Think of it as having a full time nanny.
Actually will become a situation in which the humanity will self - destruct - the men will not marry women; women will not marry men;very few and continuously decreasing number of real children, and when the adults die out and their children reach a critical number of incapability to self - recreate, they and their few children will die and the planet will be entirely depopulated.
Androids will become concurrents to humans in all aspects. How about if a stupid woman falls in love with an android? She will not have a child. The women are stupid - very few will agree to sacrifice their "love" for the reason to have children. Men are more pragmatic, but if the women fallen in love in an android do not want them, they don't have what to do. If falling in love in androids become in a mass scale, the humanity is doomed.
CrayolaRainbowTheorum
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I actually do think that one could love an android child. The question would be can the child love back? Humans have that ability to obsess over many things such as celebrities, in many cases they prefer a character the actor played which aren't actually real. For instance, Heath Ledger (R.I.P) or the Joker? I love the Joker but know very little about Heath Ledger. As humans, we have tendencies to grow emotional attachments to things that don't even have to exist, in fact it's better if they don't as it gives a sense of excitement or adventure almost. It's easier to love a fictional character than a real human. I vote that it's possible. 
An android child could probably learn to play out love actions and responses. We teach our real children how to do that by setting examples. We probably just don't accept that as a true emotional response in an android because so many hormones are involved with it in humans and animals.I actually do think that one could love an android child. The question would be can the child love back? Humans have that ability to obsess over many things such as celebrities, in many cases they prefer a character the actor played which aren't actually real. For instance, Heath Ledger (R.I.P) or the Joker? I love the Joker but know very little about Heath Ledger. As humans, we have tendencies to grow emotional attachments to things that don't even have to exist, in fact it's better if they don't as it gives a sense of excitement or adventure almost. It's easier to love a fictional character than a real human. I vote that it's possible.
This question is very valid. Yes, there are people who are infertile, but there are real children that need to be adopted. In the United States, however, adoption is difficult. It costs thousands of dollars and you can't adopt if you have diabetes or any kind of medical condition. I understand they have to be careful, but I find the cost of the process is basically selling children. Someone is profiting. Anyway, an android child would cost even more, I'm sure. It would probably be in the millions, wouldn't you think?
Dizzie
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I've always wanted to see Spielberg's 2001 film A.I. about an android child. I did see D.A.R.Y.L. as a kid, though. Anyone remember it? - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088979/
Excellent hypothetical. Which one would you save first? Even more telling: If I were in a situation like that, I would save an animal's life before I would an android. I like to think a "wind-up thing" could never replace real lives.
HAHAHA! I have absolutely no problem with Dick Cheney, but THAT was quite unexpected, and funny! I guess we'll all be some part android someday, huh?
Wait what about insemination? You know the process where a woman goes to a sperm bank and is inseminated to become pregnant. Yes, its not longer necessary for a woman who desires to be a mother to have to do it through the old conventional way. So lets say a woman falls in love with an android, and she wants to have child. Well, I guess she could also get an android child like outlined, but there is another option open to her. That option is insemination, so I don't think humanity is doomed.
I wrote "Androids will become concurrents to humans in all aspects" This includes, that the android children will be superior to the real ones. A stupid female will prefer artificial child no matter if she is married to a computer, or not. Females are dumb. They can trade their genetics for an advanced doll, as clearly be seen from this topic.
