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'Designer babies' debate should start, scientists say
BBC News ^
| 18 January 2015
| By James Gallagher
Posted on 01/19/2015 4:56:26 PM PST by garjog
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Question: Can we screen out the liberal gene?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101027161452.htm
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:56:27 PM PST
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garjog
To: garjog
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:56:41 PM PST
by
garjog
(Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
To: garjog
What a brave new world that has such creatures in it.
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posted on
01/19/2015 4:58:27 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: garjog
The world of Gattaca is almost upon us, it would seem.
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:02:09 PM PST
by
DemforBush
(Q. Why didn't the German get to eat his cake? A. Because it was stollen!)
To: garjog
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:04:31 PM PST
by
garjog
(Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
To: garjog
This could be the solution to the liberal take over of our society. Just screen out all embryos who will become afflicted before birth. What could be simpler?
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:10:15 PM PST
by
garjog
(Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
To: garjog
I'm always looking for these debate locations. Every issue they say we need to have a "national" debate but I never see the places listed where they are holding them. We had to have the national gay marriage debate and the voters spoke but the lobs didn't like that debate outcome so their liberal judges overturned those results. That's the only "debate" I remember "us" having.
I'm sick of having "debates" over what should be common sense morality.
To: garjog
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:11:42 PM PST
by
garjog
(Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
To: Dad was my hero
Lobs = libs, damn auto correct.
To: Dad was my hero
“they say we need to have a “national” debate”
Yes, the closest to a “national debate” is a presidential election.
How does that turn out?
Lets see, even with Republicans elected we still have 55 million abortions, gay marriage, funding of Islamic anti-American organizations, funding of offensive “art”, 30 percent on food stamps, foreign aid to nations that hate us, legalized pot, open boarders and federal control of public schools that extends to the lunch menu.
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:17:17 PM PST
by
garjog
(Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
To: garjog
At least this science may be able to finally eliminate the lifelong torture and horror of any individual male or female having had the genetic misfortune to be born ugly and unattractive, in a world dominated by lockstep addiction to outward physical appearances. The number of lifetimes filled with anguish and loneliness saved will be more than worth any down side. So the naysayers need to stuff it.
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:17:37 PM PST
by
4Runner
To: 4Runner
I hope that is sarcasm.
You think eugenics is a good idea?
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:19:14 PM PST
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GeronL
To: 4Runner
At least this science may be able to finally eliminate the lifelong torture and horror of any individual male or female having had the genetic misfortune to be born ugly and unattractive, in a world dominated by lockstep addiction to outward physical appearances. The number of lifetimes filled with anguish and loneliness saved will be more than worth any down side. So the naysayers need to stuff it.You know when it comes down to it, I agree with what you said.
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:20:20 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: 4Runner
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01/19/2015 5:22:08 PM PST
by
garjog
(Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
To: garjog
We are marching towards Orwell...
How much longer before terrorism and assassination are the only tools left to the sane man?
To: garjog
We are marching towards Orwell...
How much longer before terrorism and assassination are the only tools left to the sane man?
To: Viennacon
It is also a given that these designer ding-alings will bubble to the top based on tests biased to make it happen. So now the so-called “intelligencia” will rule all others, the doomkofs.
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:45:53 PM PST
by
SgtHooper
(Anyone who remembers the 60's, wasn't there!)
To: garjog
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posted on
01/19/2015 5:53:53 PM PST
by
Politicalkiddo
( 'We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.')
To: garjog
I talked to a friend about this. Although he was originally opposed to the idea of genetic engineering of children, he wasn’t so sure when I asked him if he would have spent $10,000 so his daughter had perfect vision (as opposed to his Mr. Magoo nearsightedness) and strong lungs (as opposed to his asthma and allergies). He wasn’t so opposed upon thinking of that. Then I added the ability to run the 100 meter dash in 8 seconds...
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01/19/2015 6:40:20 PM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
To: KarlInOhio
Yeah, parents usually do what ever they can to help their children in life. If they have a illness or genetic disability they would do what ever they could to cure or assist.
To cure Down Syndrome or heart value problems would justify tinkering with genes I think.
The problem is that right now you have to toss out some embryos, which is basically murder in my view.
If you knew your kid would suffer manic depression, and you could cure it with gene therapy, you probably would do that to prevent suicide or suffering.
But, if everyone did that, half of the greatest artists and poets wouldn’t exist.
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01/19/2015 7:55:13 PM PST
by
garjog
(Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
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