One thing of course captured the 15 year old Renshaw's attention. The s****l mores of Schoenen. Now it seems that they had been well ahead of Makrus and his optimalisations in this area too. For s*x was considered purely recreational in Schoenen. It had been for a long time. s*x was for pleasure. It had had nothing to do with reproduction for the last 2000 years. Reproduction was planned. As in Makras' optimalised galaxy, sperm were 'harvested' from male children as soon as they became fertile, and they were then sterilised. Every child born was planned, welcomed, and forward-resourced. This meant that every child had the best chances of experiencing a satisfying life. Children were treated as more or less 'everyone’s' child. They enjoyed many parents and carers. They all received the same
