| Genetic Manipulation [message #375514] |
Sun, 08 March 2009 20:23  |
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R315r4z0r
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Politics aside, what are your personal feelings on the study and practice of human genetic augmentation?
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| Re: Genetic Manipulation [message #375526 is a reply to message #375514] |
Sun, 08 March 2009 22:05  |
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R315r4z0r
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The way I see it is that genetics should only be altered to prevent diseases from forming and to (this a personal irrelevant interest) invent and introduce new and unique appearances into the gene pool (If that is at all possible.)
Something like new colors in eyes or hair, or something simple like that.
It should never be used to change/edit/manipulate a persons physical or mental capabilities and personal limits. Doing so will only cause horrible and strict restrictions on the freedom of people. (For example, getting certain jobs or achieving certain goals, and things like that).
What I mean by that is no:
-Height manipulation
-Strength manipulation
-Mental manipulation
-Gender manipulation
Or anything else like that that could cause someone to have any pre-set advantages over someone else or throw off the balance of society. Simply visual appearances should be allowed to be fixed or augmented.
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| Re: Genetic Manipulation [message #375532 is a reply to message #375514] |
Mon, 09 March 2009 00:18 |
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Goztow
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If we make a change, it'll probably have an unexpected (negative?) effect.
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| Re: Genetic Manipulation [message #375548 is a reply to message #375545] |
Mon, 09 March 2009 08:52 |
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Goztow
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| R315r4z0r wrote on Mon, 09 March 2009 16:20 |
There could be that problem, but I think it would be cool to have like gold eyes, or dark green or violet hair.
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Get colour lenses or dye your hair...
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| Re: Genetic Manipulation [message #375562 is a reply to message #375514] |
Mon, 09 March 2009 11:15 |
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I support therapies like stem-cell research that could cure cancers, and help people with diseases like MS.
But creating people is simply wrong. It will only widen the disparity between rich and poor, where the wealthy will have children that will be 'perfect' , whereas the middle, and working class will have children that will see themselves as inferior. That will create a lot of social ills.
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| Re: Genetic Manipulation [message #375568 is a reply to message #375562] |
Mon, 09 March 2009 11:48 |
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| nikki6ixx wrote on Mon, 09 March 2009 18:15 |
I support therapies like stem-cell research that could cure cancers, and help people with diseases like MS.
But creating people is simply wrong. It will only widen the disparity between rich and poor, where the wealthy will have children that will be 'perfect' , whereas the middle, and working class will have children that will see themselves as inferior. That will create a lot of social ills.
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My position exactly.
I should add that I am studying biology and one small change anywhere can have more effects than you realise - the body uses the same chemicals in different places for different things - this is why drugs have side effects, I think changing these proteins will cause problems.
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| R315r4z0r wrote on Mon, 11 October 2010 15:35 |
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the hell is that?
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| Re: Genetic Manipulation [message #375630 is a reply to message #375514] |
Mon, 09 March 2009 21:25 |
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R315r4z0r
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Also, to clarify: When I say allow for visual look augmentation, I only mean things that, to put it one way, aren't "competitive." Purely visual, which is why I referenced hair and eyes, also why I said no to height manipulation.
Things like hair and eye color aren't the kinds of things that cause commotion and disagreements over. How often do you see someone die hard jealous over someone's hair color compared to other things? (Among other physical features on the body that others tend to like/dislike certain ways).
Anything that isn't purely visual shouldn't be touched. That goes for physical and mental abilities as well, like I already said. (Augmenting those would only cause problems in society.)
Also, to Reborn when he questioned me saying artificially engineered being natural:
Natural, as in, you are born with it and that is your default look.
The way I see it, it makes no difference if the way you look occurred naturally in life the point is, you look the way you look for whatever reason.
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| Re: Genetic Manipulation [message #375681 is a reply to message #375514] |
Tue, 10 March 2009 10:43 |
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