If they could know the sexual orientation of a fetus

[Ksandra]

Only because it's new to us, in time when it becomes the norm it won't feel any different

is that a good thing? I am not all for gattica and people aborting until the get the "perfect" scenario.

[Aragon of Odin]

2 different things though. Knowing the genetic code doesn't equate to aborting.

I'm completely against abortion, but like pointed out earlier having the info just to better prepare yourself can be helpful.

[Ksandra]

2 different things though. Knowing the genetic code doesn't equate to aborting.

I'm completely against abortion, but like pointed out earlier having the info just to better prepare yourself can be helpful.

Ya but having that info could easily increase the amount of abortions being done.

[Aragon of Odin]

For sure it could, any info could be used for good or bad, just depends who's hands it ends up in.

[quannum]

I am not all for gattica and people aborting until the get the "perfect" scenario.

it's gattaca, A,C, T, and G are the 4 nucleic acids of the dna alphabet.

[Correction]

Ya but having that info could easily increase the amount of abortions being done.

Abortions don't happen just because parents want to, and the rate has done nothing but decline since the 1980s when Republicans decided women were enemy #1 and they shouldn't have nearly as many of those pesky rights they used to have. Panicking that DNA sequencing is going to make a dent in this country's rate is hilarious.

[hey]

ya but knowing you have blonde hair feels a whole lot different than knowing your genetic code.

Why? Again, your dna isn't private. You leave it literally everywhere you go. Anyone can test your dna at any time, and there's nothing you can do about it.

[Mazmaz]

The point is, who the fuck cares. Nothing is problematic about people talking on a random internet forum about a hypothetical.

It's problematic because garbage threads like this get this much activity, and no one gives a shit about NSA/money in politics/net neutrality/important shit. Instead of educating themselves, people partake in mental self masturbation.

[Cantih]

Why? Again, your dna isn't private. You leave it literally everywhere you go. Anyone can test your dna at any time, and there's nothing you can do about it.

Can != Should

[Eurell]

It's problematic because garbage threads like this get this much activity, and no one gives a shit about NSA/money in politics/net neutrality/important shit. Instead of educating themselves, people partake in mental self masturbation.

lol


We should probably delete all the ffxiv and xi forums, and everything else that isn't poopdeck. RL pic thread? Nah bro, that shit is just distracting us from the real issues. We need to use Blue fucking Gartr forums to do nothing but educate ourselves about the fucking NSA.


It gets this much activity because apparently people enjoy talking about it. Get the fuck outta here telling us what is ok and what isn't ok to talk about on a fucking video game forum.

[Tajin]

I better spend my money in science that lets me know if my child will be born healthy (BEFORE I conceive one), instead of he/she going to be the next Ru Paul. People is all for kill dem gays but I see very few/none kill dem cripples.

[Drex]

Ya but having that info could easily increase the amount of abortions being done.

her body, her rights
if people misuse information that's a social bridge to cross, but the correct solution is not restricting the information

[archibaldcrane]

I better spend my money in science that lets me know if my child will be born healthy (BEFORE I conceive one), instead of he/she going to be the next Ru Paul. People is all for kill dem gays but I see very few/none kill dem cripples.

Most babies with known Down syndrome are aborted.

Abortion rates
About 92% of pregnancies in the United Kingdom and Europe with a diagnosis of Down syndrome are terminated.[5] In the United States termination rates are around 67%