Aries:
How does this statement of yours…..
“It is not bribery at all. It is just the natural order of things. If a child is named for someone you naturally talk about that person to that child.If you have something that belonged to that person, your natural inclination is to give it to that child because it would have some meaning to that particular child, while it would hold little meaning to a child who did not feel the connection. How is that a bribe?”
Not conflict with this statement…..
“We will not love the baby any less, but we might choose to compensate the parents less for being less than generous in return.”
What does compensation to the parents have to do with anything? What type of generosity is withheld when a baby is not named for someone that you would want it to be named for, that there is your implied threat of withholding compensation? Exactly what type of compensation are we talking about? I understand that if I had a football stadium and you wanted your name in lights across the facade, you would compensate me, but if I give my son or daughter a name that means something to you…….
I really hope that I have absolutely misunderstood what you wrote, because the alternative leaves me at an utter loss for words.