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No you just have to remove yourself from the genepool with a very stupid action. Making yourself unable to reproduce + having no (longer) kids (which can reproduce) qualifies for nomination.
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I believe the rule is if you do something stupid to remove yourself from the gene pool... so theoretically... in a very tragic situation... a person can have kids and then do something stupid enough that the kids die too... >

You went dark with it >

It’s true. The person that posted this likely speaks before thinking frequently. >

Which is literally what a shower thought is, in essence, so it fits the subreddit fine. >

That is not at all what showerthought means. >

People who drive drunk with their kids in the car would beg to differ. >

What if you die, win the award, but you've frozen some if your sperm and later it gets used. >

Award revoked, unless the kid proves non-viable, or otherwise dies before itself reproducing.  Then you get your award back. >

post posthumously >

You can actually get a Darvin Award if you have Kids. 
On the official website it says: 'The existence of offspring, though potentially deleterious to the gene pool, does not disqualify a nominee.' >

I'll have a child in secret before getting sterlized and reveal it on my death bed to clown on them. >

You gotta die to get one.....