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D1llon said:
Wow you sound incredibly stubbron, do you actually understand what is being done to food/animals undergoing genetical engineering?

and nerds? These people will be preventing extinction while you're managing a deli, -1

I should have also asked, should humans be able to go through genetic engineering before birth?
I was only joking. But really, you shouldn't genetically engineer on humans.

Also, sorta off topic, I hate when they spray apples with all these pesticides and crap. I'm allergic. I haven't eaten a fruit in months.

As well, I'm really a nerd myself.
 
D1llon said:
Wow you sound incredibly stubbron, do you actually understand what is being done to food/animals undergoing genetical engineering?

and nerds? These people will be preventing extinction while you're managing a deli, -1

I should have also asked, should humans be able to go through genetic engineering before birth?
I was only joking. But really, you shouldn't genetically engineer on humans.

Also, sorta off topic, I hate when they spray apples with all these pesticides and crap. I'm allergic. I haven't eaten a fruit in months.

As well, I'm really a nerd myself.
 
MrMr said:
D1llon said:
Wow you sound incredibly stubbron, do you actually understand what is being done to food/animals undergoing genetical engineering?

and nerds? These people will be preventing extinction while you're managing a deli, -1

I should have also asked, should humans be able to go through genetic engineering before birth?
I was only joking. But really, you shouldn't geneticallyv on humans.

Also, sorta off topic, I hate when they spray apples with all these pesticides and crap. I'm allergic. I haven't eaten a fruit in months.

As well, I'm really a nerd myself.
And why exactly shouldn't we? Why should we limit ourselves from reaching our full potential?
 
MrMr said:
D1llon said:
Wow you sound incredibly stubbron, do you actually understand what is being done to food/animals undergoing genetical engineering?

and nerds? These people will be preventing extinction while you're managing a deli, -1

I should have also asked, should humans be able to go through genetic engineering before birth?
I was only joking. But really, you shouldn't geneticallyv on humans.

Also, sorta off topic, I hate when they spray apples with all these pesticides and crap. I'm allergic. I haven't eaten a fruit in months.

As well, I'm really a nerd myself.
And why exactly shouldn't we? Why should we limit ourselves from reaching our full potential?
 
Fender said:
ChimeraGilbert said:
No they shouldn't, unless they are about to die. Scientists should start out with plants to do that research first.
You do realize you can't change the genes of someone that is already alive, right?
I realize that, but I mean that you should be able to experiment to save someone's life, or do other tests if they are certain to die anyway.
 
Fender said:
ChimeraGilbert said:
No they shouldn't, unless they are about to die. Scientists should start out with plants to do that research first.
You do realize you can't change the genes of someone that is already alive, right?
I realize that, but I mean that you should be able to experiment to save someone's life, or do other tests if they are certain to die anyway.
 
ChimeraGilbert said:
Fender said:
ChimeraGilbert said:
No they shouldn't, unless they are about to die. Scientists should start out with plants to do that research first.
You do realize you can't change the genes of someone that is already alive, right?
I realize that, but I mean that you should be able to experiment to save someone's life, or do other tests if they are certain to die anyway.
There are people dying every day. Is that not good enough? Or do we have to continue to let people suffer when we might be just a few steps away from the cure?
 
ChimeraGilbert said:
Fender said:
ChimeraGilbert said:
No they shouldn't, unless they are about to die. Scientists should start out with plants to do that research first.
You do realize you can't change the genes of someone that is already alive, right?
I realize that, but I mean that you should be able to experiment to save someone's life, or do other tests if they are certain to die anyway.
There are people dying every day. Is that not good enough? Or do we have to continue to let people suffer when we might be just a few steps away from the cure?
 
Fender said:
ChimeraGilbert said:
Fender said:
ChimeraGilbert said:
No they shouldn't, unless they are about to die. Scientists should start out with plants to do that research first.
You do realize you can't change the genes of someone that is already alive, right?
I realize that, but I mean that you should be able to experiment to save someone's life, or do other tests if they are certain to die anyway.
There are people dying every day. Is that not good enough? Or do we have to continue to let people suffer when we might be just a few steps away from the cure?
If we had the cure, then we could use it to save lives before people are born. Given advanced technology, not exactly now.
 
Fender said:
ChimeraGilbert said:
Fender said:
ChimeraGilbert said:
No they shouldn't, unless they are about to die. Scientists should start out with plants to do that research first.
You do realize you can't change the genes of someone that is already alive, right?
I realize that, but I mean that you should be able to experiment to save someone's life, or do other tests if they are certain to die anyway.
There are people dying every day. Is that not good enough? Or do we have to continue to let people suffer when we might be just a few steps away from the cure?
If we had the cure, then we could use it to save lives before people are born. Given advanced technology, not exactly now.
 
Fender said:
MrMr said:
D1llon said:
Wow you sound incredibly stubbron, do you actually understand what is being done to food/animals undergoing genetical engineering?

and nerds? These people will be preventing extinction while you're managing a deli, -1

I should have also asked, should humans be able to go through genetic engineering before birth?
I was only joking. But really, you shouldn't geneticallyv on humans.

Also, sorta off topic, I hate when they spray apples with all these pesticides and crap. I'm allergic. I haven't eaten a fruit in months.

As well, I'm really a nerd myself.
And why exactly shouldn't we? Why should we limit ourselves from reaching our full potential?
I clearly have complete different beliefs then you. Being born as we already are is a part of uniqueness. I wouldn't want a child that I basically "made" by genetically engineering him.
 
Fender said:
MrMr said:
D1llon said:
Wow you sound incredibly stubbron, do you actually understand what is being done to food/animals undergoing genetical engineering?

and nerds? These people will be preventing extinction while you're managing a deli, -1

I should have also asked, should humans be able to go through genetic engineering before birth?
I was only joking. But really, you shouldn't geneticallyv on humans.

Also, sorta off topic, I hate when they spray apples with all these pesticides and crap. I'm allergic. I haven't eaten a fruit in months.

As well, I'm really a nerd myself.
And why exactly shouldn't we? Why should we limit ourselves from reaching our full potential?
I clearly have complete different beliefs then you. Being born as we already are is a part of uniqueness. I wouldn't want a child that I basically "made" by genetically engineering him.
 
MrMr said:
Fender said:
MrMr said:
D1llon said:
Wow you sound incredibly stubbron, do you actually understand what is being done to food/animals undergoing genetical engineering?

and nerds? These people will be preventing extinction while you're managing a deli, -1

I should have also asked, should humans be able to go through genetic engineering before birth?
I was only joking. But really, you shouldn't geneticallyv on humans.

Also, sorta off topic, I hate when they spray apples with all these pesticides and crap. I'm allergic. I haven't eaten a fruit in months.

As well, I'm really a nerd myself.
And why exactly shouldn't we? Why should we limit ourselves from reaching our full potential?
I clearly have complete different beliefs then you. Being born as we already are is a part of uniqueness. I wouldn't want a child that I basically "made" by genetically engineering him.
Then you are choosing your child to go down a path of suffering, and eventually becoming inferior to the rest of the human population.
 
MrMr said:
Fender said:
MrMr said:
D1llon said:
Wow you sound incredibly stubbron, do you actually understand what is being done to food/animals undergoing genetical engineering?

and nerds? These people will be preventing extinction while you're managing a deli, -1

I should have also asked, should humans be able to go through genetic engineering before birth?
I was only joking. But really, you shouldn't geneticallyv on humans.

Also, sorta off topic, I hate when they spray apples with all these pesticides and crap. I'm allergic. I haven't eaten a fruit in months.

As well, I'm really a nerd myself.
And why exactly shouldn't we? Why should we limit ourselves from reaching our full potential?
I clearly have complete different beliefs then you. Being born as we already are is a part of uniqueness. I wouldn't want a child that I basically "made" by genetically engineering him.
Then you are choosing your child to go down a path of suffering, and eventually becoming inferior to the rest of the human population.
 
Fender said:
MrMr said:
Fender said:
MrMr said:
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And why exactly shouldn't we? Why should we limit ourselves from reaching our full potential?
I clearly have complete different beliefs then you. Being born as we already are is a part of uniqueness. I wouldn't want a child that I basically "made" by genetically engineering him.
Then you are choosing your child to go down a path of suffering, and eventually becoming inferior to the rest of the human population.
According to your human mind.
 
Fender said:
MrMr said:
Fender said:
MrMr said:
Quoting limited to 4 levels deep
And why exactly shouldn't we? Why should we limit ourselves from reaching our full potential?
I clearly have complete different beliefs then you. Being born as we already are is a part of uniqueness. I wouldn't want a child that I basically "made" by genetically engineering him.
Then you are choosing your child to go down a path of suffering, and eventually becoming inferior to the rest of the human population.
According to your human mind.
 
MrMr said:
Fender said:
MrMr said:
Fender said:
Quoting limited to 4 levels deep
I clearly have complete different beliefs then you. Being born as we already are is a part of uniqueness. I wouldn't want a child that I basically "made" by genetically engineering him.
Then you are choosing your child to go down a path of suffering, and eventually becoming inferior to the rest of the human population.
According to your human mind.
It's simple logic. You would choose to purposefully create a child that is less that what it could have been. It would be like in an rpg if you are given random base stats, then a few points to put in any stat of your choosing, choosing not to use any.
 
MrMr said:
Fender said:
MrMr said:
Fender said:
Quoting limited to 4 levels deep
I clearly have complete different beliefs then you. Being born as we already are is a part of uniqueness. I wouldn't want a child that I basically "made" by genetically engineering him.
Then you are choosing your child to go down a path of suffering, and eventually becoming inferior to the rest of the human population.
According to your human mind.
It's simple logic. You would choose to purposefully create a child that is less that what it could have been. It would be like in an rpg if you are given random base stats, then a few points to put in any stat of your choosing, choosing not to use any.
 
If this debate is about genetic modification on humans, they're already working on that. You'll be able to choose how your baby looks like. Eye colour, etc.
The problem with it though is, if you modify something by adding a splice of a gene from something else it may be immune to one disease, but as soon as you find a new disease you're not immune to there's trouble. Because you're looking at a population which is just DNA copies over and over, so everyone is at danger. That is exactly what's happening to bananas. In some ways it's similar to asexual reproduction.

I agree with the process to some extent. But really in the end, it's defeating the purpose of sexual reproduction which is a whole other problem.
Sorry this is so long. ;-;
 
If this debate is about genetic modification on humans, they're already working on that. You'll be able to choose how your baby looks like. Eye colour, etc.
The problem with it though is, if you modify something by adding a splice of a gene from something else it may be immune to one disease, but as soon as you find a new disease you're not immune to there's trouble. Because you're looking at a population which is just DNA copies over and over, so everyone is at danger. That is exactly what's happening to bananas. In some ways it's similar to asexual reproduction.

I agree with the process to some extent. But really in the end, it's defeating the purpose of sexual reproduction which is a whole other problem.
Sorry this is so long. ;-;
 
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