Thank you for the update sir.
The cold sore example, of course, is not in the germ line, so your kids have to acquire the viruses for themselves.
If Lamarck was alive and well, we wouldn't have to protect our kids from sharp objects, electrical outlets and toxic cleaning materials.
GMAB
I have a book, "Probability 1", by Amir D. Aczel, a statistician. I think his statistics are OK, but his Biochemistry really sucks.
It's published by Harcourt Brace. Should I throw out all my HB books? Crap! These problems arise when someone writes about stuff they really don't know much about.
This screed of this thread can be safely flushed.