Selective Abortions?

[All Else Failed]

Haha, appeals to emotion all over the place.

Sorry if it makes me a big bad man but I don't care.

 

[Elle]

Killing serial killers is wrong but killing babies with disabilities is ok.
That is how it works today.

It's heartbreaking. I believe, you get what you're given. And there is a reason for it.

I suppose I could delve furhter into the possibilities that the child could be in pain or completely miserable, but again, no one for sure would know this.

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

What worries me about the term "Selective" is how far folks will take it.

Pretty soon they will be culling any baby that isn't close to genetically perfect.

 

[All Else Failed]

What worries me about the term "Selective" is how far folks will take it.

Pretty soon they will be culling any baby that isn't close to genetically perfect.

Thats a bit of a stretch.

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Thats a bit of a stretch.

Why? Folks kill them now because they don't want to get a fucking job to support them...

 

[Elle]

It's totally not a stretch. With society becoming more and more superficial, it wouldn't surprise me in the least.

 

[SRC]

Thats a bit of a stretch.

not really .. they are already coming up with ways to breed perfect babies in petrie dishes ..

 

[All Else Failed]

not really .. they are already coming up with ways to breed perfect babies in petrie dishes ..

I'm not against all of that. Maybe we can create better immune systems and the like.

 

[Elle]

not really .. they are already coming up with ways to breed perfect babies in petrie dishes ..

Yep. Creepy.

 

[All Else Failed]

I don't get how that is THAT creepy. I wouldn't mind breeding my child to be healthy.

 

[Elle]

I'm not against all of that. Maybe we can create better immune systems and the like.

Oh yes, a whole planet of gorgeous, robotic people, with strong immune systems!

It sounds creepy to "paper doll" a human baby!

 

[SRC]

I wasn't bred, and I'm just fine .. so is my kid. The thought of "creating" a child makes me think about going to the mall and making Build-A-Bear. It's just .. wierd.

 

[Elle]

I don't get how that is THAT creepy. I wouldn't mind breeding my child to be healthy.

We're talking genetically.

And what sort of immune system are you looking to "build?"

 

[All Else Failed]

Oh yes, a whole planet of gorgeous, robotic people, with strong immune systems!

It sounds creepy to "paper doll" a human baby!

Who says I'm changing my child's appearance? What would make them a robot? I'm just making sure there's nothing wrong with it.

 

[All Else Failed]

I wasn't bred, and I'm just fine .. so is my kid. The thought of "creating" a child makes me think about going to the mall and making Build-A-Bear. It's just .. wierd.

You do create/breed a child, inside of you. You're a giant petri dish.

 

[Elle]

Who says I'm changing my child's appearance? What would make them a robot? I'm just making sure there's nothing wrong with it.

WE were talking genetically, you brought in the immune system dealie.

 

[SRC]

I didn't get to pick out it's hair color and which genetic traits it came with though .. they are a package deal.

 

[All Else Failed]

WE were talking genetically, you brought in the immune system dealie.

I don't see why its bad to alter a baby's genetics to make it healthier?

 

[All Else Failed]

I didn't get to pick out it's hair color and which genetic traits it came with though .. they are a package deal.

What would be bad about that? Oh wow, I can pick my kid's hair color now I'm such a monster.

 

[SRC]

What if by altering one set of chromosones you fuck something else up? I just dont' think man should be tinkering around with those type things.