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*Society today seems to be engulfed with improving their current situations in life and modeling themselves after others.  
*Society today seems to be engulfed with improving their current situations in life and modeling themselves after others.  


- But what would a specific person constitute as perfect? It could be a physical feature to make them more attractive, an indestructible body for dominating athletic events, or it could even be as subtle as making people see colors for the first time.
*But what would a specific person constitute as perfect? It could be a physical feature to make them more attractive, an indestructible body for dominating athletic events, or it could even be as subtle as making people see colors for the first time.


- Enhancements are starting off as a therapeutic device in order to help people with certain diseases, but as the American consumer is becoming more willing to pay for anything to help their image, it is only a matter of time before therapy turns to a necessity for the rich.
*Enhancements are starting off as a therapeutic device in order to help people with certain diseases, but as the American consumer is becoming more willing to pay for anything to help their image, it is only a matter of time before therapy turns to a necessity for the rich.


- Moral and ethical questions:
*Moral and ethical questions:


1. Why should we do it?
1. Why should we do it?
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3. What are the risks involved for myself and others?  
3. What are the risks involved for myself and others?  


- Glasses, Contacts, Laser eye surgery, Infrared vision
*Glasses, Contacts, Laser eye surgery, Infrared vision


- Some scientists seem driven by ego, Hollywood, and money which can lead to having the X-Men come off the screen and into your neighborhood.   
*Some scientists seem driven by ego, Hollywood, and money which can lead to having the X-Men come off the screen and into your neighborhood.   


- This can all be linked to a more modern form of eugenics, even though when eugenics was first formed it was more of a compulsory movement.  
*This can all be linked to a more modern form of eugenics, even though when eugenics was first formed it was more of a compulsory movement.  


- For people considering enhancement of humans, there are four main points to consider:
*For people considering enhancement of humans, there are four main points to consider:


1. Safety
1. Safety
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4. Equality
4. Equality


- A newer branch of genetics, referred to as reprogenetics, is a science aimed at altering or improving the reproductive process.  
*A newer branch of genetics, referred to as reprogenetics, is a science aimed at altering or improving the reproductive process.  


- The advantages of investing in reprogenetics for some would include more interpretation of DNA and a higher reinsertion rate of embryos into the host mother.  
*The advantages of investing in reprogenetics for some would include more interpretation of DNA and a higher reinsertion rate of embryos into the host mother.  


- Some possible goals of reprogenetics would include a higher disease prevention rate, human enhancement and reproductive autonomy.   
*Some possible goals of reprogenetics would include a higher disease prevention rate, human enhancement and reproductive autonomy.   


- Market eugenics is a case where insurance companies would put pressure on parents to create a healthier child so the insurance companies would not have to pay out more money for health care.  
*Market eugenics is a case where insurance companies would put pressure on parents to create a healthier child so the insurance companies would not have to pay out more money for health care.  


-This would lead to a homemade/consumer eugenics program where parents could preselect certain traits for their child and, if certain traits are not formed correctly, a more advanced form of selective abortion would take its place.
*This would lead to a homemade/consumer eugenics program where parents could preselect certain traits for their child and, if certain traits are not formed correctly, a more advanced form of selective abortion would take its place.

Revision as of 15:25, 14 November 2007

Eugenics, Reprogenics and the People of Tomorrow

  • Society today seems to be engulfed with improving their current situations in life and modeling themselves after others.
  • But what would a specific person constitute as perfect? It could be a physical feature to make them more attractive, an indestructible body for dominating athletic events, or it could even be as subtle as making people see colors for the first time.
  • Enhancements are starting off as a therapeutic device in order to help people with certain diseases, but as the American consumer is becoming more willing to pay for anything to help their image, it is only a matter of time before therapy turns to a necessity for the rich.
  • Moral and ethical questions:

1. Why should we do it?

2. Is it worth it?

3. What are the risks involved for myself and others?

  • Glasses, Contacts, Laser eye surgery, Infrared vision
  • Some scientists seem driven by ego, Hollywood, and money which can lead to having the X-Men come off the screen and into your neighborhood.
  • This can all be linked to a more modern form of eugenics, even though when eugenics was first formed it was more of a compulsory movement.
  • For people considering enhancement of humans, there are four main points to consider:

1. Safety

2. Cheating

3. Hubris

4. Equality

  • A newer branch of genetics, referred to as reprogenetics, is a science aimed at altering or improving the reproductive process.
  • The advantages of investing in reprogenetics for some would include more interpretation of DNA and a higher reinsertion rate of embryos into the host mother.
  • Some possible goals of reprogenetics would include a higher disease prevention rate, human enhancement and reproductive autonomy.
  • Market eugenics is a case where insurance companies would put pressure on parents to create a healthier child so the insurance companies would not have to pay out more money for health care.
  • This would lead to a homemade/consumer eugenics program where parents could preselect certain traits for their child and, if certain traits are not formed correctly, a more advanced form of selective abortion would take its place.
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