Genetic modification to kids

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 4:16 pm

Would you do it? If you had the power of eliminating all geneticly inherited problems for your child, would you do it?

On one hand, the child will have a much easier life(though not neccisarily better) and probebly live far longer.

On the other hand, it might be to easy, the kid won't learn how to work around disadvanteges and the like.

Destructionator XV · Post by **Destructionator XV** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 4:27 pm

Why work around disadvantages if they can be eliminated? I would do it.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 4:52 pm

In a heartbeat. There's enough adversity in life that a properly raised young'un can deal with, without having to deal with such annoyances as eyeglasses.

frigidmagi · Post by **frigidmagi** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:46 pm

I rather he didn't have to "work around" heart problems, cancer or any other of the host of genetic problems.

Trust me even if you genengineer the kid a shining bill of gentic health, he'll still find plenty of problems waiting for him down the road to work around, through or under.

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:36 pm

The others pretty much covered it.

Who wouldn't ensure their kid(s) has the best possible health and life expectancy? Any parent who knew potential problems of their child (and could've fixed them beforehand) but decided against doing so because the kid "needs challenges in life" I'd consider mentally unstable.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:11 pm

Without even blinking.

Yhen i'd see if their Intelligence and any natural physical abilities can be improved

.

Who wouldnt want a perfectly healthy, trouble free kid? (Except for fundies who believe that it's unnatural

)

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 12:26 am

Lets see, my dad's side of the family has:

pretty good intelligence

generally good health

height

skin that tans instead of burns

blood clotting disorder

schizophrenia

Yeah, I would eliminate the possibility of my kids getting the last two if I had the option.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:40 pm

So fast you'd think I'm Wally. Petro nailed it-growing up in this world is challenge enough without having do do so from a wheelchair or only being able to read braille.
Growing up in post-WW2 Germany certainly was more of a challenge than doing so in the current one. Does that mean the germans should strive to get their cities bombed into rubble again?

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:52 am

I would create myself a super-child without a single moments hesitation.

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:47 am

Comrade Tortoise wrote:I would create myself a super-child without a single moments hesitation.

Would that include a high midichlorian count? ;)

LibriumArcana.Games

Genetic modification to kids

#1 Genetic modification to kids

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10