noliquidity Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Genetic manipulation What is the cutoff for what is considered an undesireable gene? Who will make that decision? Should these genetic tests have tighter regulation? Mishaps have already occurred with genetically modified food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Genetic manipulation What is the cutoff for what is considered an undesireable gene? Who will make that decision? Should these genetic tests have tighter regulation? Mishaps have already occurred with genetically modified food. I would like there to be no mean people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 genital manipulation http://photobiker.com/continents/africa/iblog/Merritt-Journal/unfiled/E246181842/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noliquidity Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 genital manipulation I knew I forgot to do something today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 The example you cited above doesn't seem to be one that approaches your hypothetical cutoff point. Muscular Dystrophy is a fatal disease. When it comes to genetic treatments, the determining factor will be whether money is available for clinical trials. It's just as simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noliquidity Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Point taken. The problem I see is that many diseases and syndromes have varying degrees of genetic component. And many of these diseases, even when treated as a chronic condition, lead to death.(Hell, life leads to death) There are gentic components to heart disease, diabetes, types of cancer,etc. Where do we draw the line at genetic engineering. Should we focus on diseases that are 100% caused by genetic defect? The money issue is also a slippery slope. Assuming we had the money to fund unlimited genetic trials, what would be the end result. We may end up reversing a fatal genetic disorders that would not normally have the ability to be passed to another generation. Or other unknown genetic abnormalities maybe come unmasked after initial treatment. I am not saying your right or wrong it just seems like an area that is advancing much faster than society is prepared for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STP Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 As far as Milton Friedman would have envisioned it. http://amsam.org/2007/10/president-honors-milton-friedman-for.html Aesopian Language? Do you see the underlying thread, Steppenwolfe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noliquidity Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Actually I had just heard some of the talk on "The Shock Doctrine" given by Naomie Kline the other day. Good stuff. I need to read the links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lI1|1! Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Step into my Orgasmatron... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 epigenetics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 hagiographically speaking, that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I am living proof that altering genetics can lead to a perfect specemin. My father was 1 mile from ground zero in an open trench at the Yucca Flats atmospheric hydrogen bomb test. Then he went home and had kids. And they told me LSD would mess up MY genes. Sheesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 a perfect spiceman? Is that like Posh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Well, after your post on the other thread, I have to admit that I am not perfect, I don't have multiple orgasms. Maybe I'm just not feminist enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Bummer for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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