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Offline easymo

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« on: March 26, 2002, 01:11:39 AM »
The for the kids thread has turned into a rousing flame fest.  Not wanting to interfere with any ones fun. I started a new one. That thread  raised a question in my mind.

 If they isolated the "gay gene".  And genetic engineering made it possible to detect and remove before birth. Would you as an expectant parent have it removed?

  I don't like to mess with mother nature.  I am not smart enough. So I would let nature take what ever direction it chose.

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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2002, 01:22:40 AM »
That's gotta be the gayest question I ever did hear.

BTW, you bear a strange resemblance to NEWU7856, or was it NEWU883? hmmm...    :)

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« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2002, 01:27:27 AM »
Newuwho?

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« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2002, 01:28:29 AM »
tough question.

i've known a bunch of gay people and they seem all screwed up physically and emotionally.

it seems really natural though for nature to throw in a mechanism that helps prevent overpopulation which is, i imagine what homosexuality might be.

i think it's confusing though because some people do choose to be gay. you're opinion on gays is likely to mirror the type you've seen most:

folks who felt gay from day one or the kind that couldn't score with girls and wanted to piss off thier parents or mirror some fad. there isn't just one type.

i just don't think we know of a way to feel comfortable including them in the scheme of things yet.

it's like nature intended for them to be an abberation but it intended them nonetheless. i'd leave the gene be.

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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2002, 05:57:32 AM »
remove it hell, they'd be selling it at Boy Scout camps and girl basketball games ....

most gays I know or have met seem very "proud" they are queer
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« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2002, 06:16:36 AM »
Really?

Here in Sweden they seem to scatter along the walls... Oh, there are the usual bunch who lives on the media hype, you know, artists and stuff, but that is only a handful. It is very rare to see gays displaying affection in public here. In fact, I have only seen it once, 2 guys holding hands.

On the other hand, I suppose it's understandable.

When I was in the military we found out that one of the guys was gay. I'm not sure why he decided to out when he was in teh army of all places... That poor guy, it wasnt all that pretty...he left the service the next week.

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« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2002, 06:40:50 AM »
No

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« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2002, 08:07:35 AM »
:::chuckles:::  Personally, I'd prefer isolating and elminating the bigoted idiot gene in children if we're going to go about tinkering with human genetics.

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« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2002, 08:15:28 AM »
I'm with gordo. Traits that make people want to force their viewpoint on others or try to shame them into thinking their way should be eliminated via genetics. :)

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« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2002, 08:22:41 AM »
I wouldn't feel right about fiddling with my kid's genes.

I have a hunch that responses will fall along the same lines as abortion; ie, those who are pro abortion will tend to be pro gene manipulation, and vice versa.

Hey, maybe I've got an anti-gene manipulation gene :confused:
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« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2002, 08:56:16 AM »
I have to agree with what lance said.  I'd also be more interested in removing genes that cause disease.
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« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2002, 08:56:40 AM »
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I wouldn't feel right about fiddling with my kid's genes.

I have a hunch that responses will fall along the same lines as abortion; ie, those who are pro abortion will tend to be pro gene manipulation, and vice versa.

Hey, maybe I've got an anti-gene manipulation gene :confused:


Really ?

How about this:

your kid will be born with some sort of incurable sickness which will make it suffer for 10 years and then more then likely it will die.

You can fix it by changing 1 gene.

What do you do, hotshot ?

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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2002, 08:59:06 AM »
No.
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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2002, 09:15:21 AM »
Hi fd ski.

Why do you call me "hot shot?" Serious question.

In your example, I would definately get that gene fixed to save my child's life.

One problem I had with the gay gene thing, which I didn't mention earlier, is that I think its not very likely that there exists a single, discreet gene that determines sexual orientation. (I admit this is just a gut feeling)

Sexual orientation is pretty central to who a person is. I wouldn't want to interfere with that, even if I could.
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« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2002, 09:21:28 AM »
No, I wouldnt change it.

Gay is not an illness. Hell it isnt even an unnatural anomally.

I am also very much with Lance on this one. Maybe if we single out those tolerance genes, this stupid question wont even be asked in the future.

Whats next? isolating the jew and gypsy genes?