Should designer babies be allowed?

[Thyrgga]

Genetically modified super-soldiers who are also cyborgs. Sounds good to me!

We need this.

[Arcturus Novus]

This all just sounds like eugenics with extra steps.

[Gauthier]

This all just sounds like eugenics with extra steps.

Rich people paying for their very own ubermenschen compared to a national program.

[Sovaal]

This all just sounds like eugenics with extra steps.

Rich people paying for their very own ubermenschen compared to a national program.

Now I'm getting flashbacks to the Time Machine.

[Arcturus Novus]

This all just sounds like eugenics with extra steps.

Rich people paying for their very own ubermenschen compared to a national program.

Which, somehow, makes it even worse.

[The Islands of Versilia]

Rich people paying for their very own ubermenschen compared to a national program.

Which, somehow, makes it even worse.

That's why it should become a national programme.

[Arcturus Novus]

Which, somehow, makes it even worse.

That's why it should become a national programme.

Or maybe, just maybe, we just don't genetically alter fetuses in utero unless it's 100% necessary.

[The Islands of Versilia]

That's why it should become a national programme.

Or maybe, just maybe, we just don't genetically alter fetuses in utero unless it's 100% necessary.

Engineering a race of super-humans is 100% necessary.

[Genivaria]

As long as my children can have red hair with Mediterranean complexion I'm happy.
Recessive genes MY ASS.

[El-Amin Caliphate]

I was talking about alterations to the baby 'because I feel like it', not for fighting disease

Who are you to tell a parent and they can and can't do with their embryo?

I'm not telling them to do/not do anything.

[Cylonarus]

Heres what I think will happen.

1. Designer babies become reality
2. First designer babies are born
3. Several years pass
4. They become aware that they are genetically superior to everyone else
5. A superiority complex develops
6. A number of years pass
7. Designer babies become increasingly common
8. A few more years pass
9. Discrimination develops

Which is exactly why I don't like the idea of this.

[Greater Cesnica]

Or maybe, just maybe, we just don't genetically alter fetuses in utero unless it's 100% necessary.

Engineering a race of super-humans is 100% necessary.

But you're already a super woman

[Genivaria]

Heres what I think will happen.

1. Designer babies become reality
2. First designer babies are born
3. Several years pass
4. They become aware that they are genetically superior to everyone else
5. A superiority complex develops
6. A number of years pass
7. Designer babies become increasingly common
8. A few more years pass
9. Discrimination develops

Which is exactly why I don't like the idea of this.

4 and 5 already happen. Alot.
Yes we don't seem to see mass exterminations everyday.

[Cylonarus]

Heres what I think will happen.

1. Designer babies become reality
2. First designer babies are born
3. Several years pass
4. They become aware that they are genetically superior to everyone else
5. A superiority complex develops
6. A number of years pass
7. Designer babies become increasingly common
8. A few more years pass
9. Discrimination develops

Which is exactly why I don't like the idea of this.

4 and 5 already happen. Alot.
Yes we don't seem to see mass exterminations everyday.

Thats just people who THINK they're genetically superior. People who are ACTUALLY genetically superior are a different story.

[Brocialist]

Yes

[El-Amin Caliphate]

Besides, we already have humans that are superior to others humans: women.

[Cylonarus]

Yes

"maoistrebelnews.com"

after seeing that its kind of hard to take you seriously

[Dernland]

Thats just people who THINK they're genetically superior. People who are ACTUALLY genetically superior are a different story.

*Wrath of Khan flashbacks intensify*

[Yes Im Biop]

I see no reason not to, Why be as fucked genetically as i got when you don't have to be

[The Islands of Versilia]

Engineering a race of super-humans is 100% necessary.

But you're already a super woman

Thx

4 and 5 already happen. Alot.
Yes we don't seem to see mass exterminations everyday.

Thats just people who THINK they're genetically superior. People who are ACTUALLY genetically superior are a different story.

Laws will be put in place to prevent genocide, and education will be made as to prevent such actions being undertaken. Genetically inferior persons will be outbred by the genetically superior. No genocide needed.

[Dernland]

Laws will be put in place to prevent genocide, and education will be made as to prevent such actions being undertaken. Genetically inferior persons will be outbred by the genetically superior. No genocide needed.

A: Laws only matter as far as someone is willing to follow them. Education helps though.

B: How is outbreeding something else not genocide? It's not murderous genocide, but still genocide.

No need to make 'superior' human beings. Just removing genetic disorders that make life miserable for some people.

[Genivaria]

Besides, we already have humans that are superior to others humans: women.

Suddenly reminded of Doctor Who line.

ELIZABETH: These Zygon creatures never even considered that it was me who survived rather than their own commander. The arrogance that typifies their kind.
CLARA: Zygons?
ELIZABETH: Men.

[Genivaria]

Laws will be put in place to prevent genocide, and education will be made as to prevent such actions being undertaken. Genetically inferior persons will be outbred by the genetically superior. No genocide needed.

A: Laws only matter as far as someone is willing to follow them. Education helps though.

B: How is outbreeding something else not genocide? It's not murderous genocide, but still genocide.

No need to make 'superior' human beings. Just removing genetic disorders that make life miserable for some people.

That's like asking how is washing dishes not murder? Because it's not and to say it is is absurd.
We're already replaced by our own children who we hope are better than us, now we don't have to hope.

[Dernland]

That's like asking how is washing dishes not murder? Because it's not and to say it is is absurd.
We're already replaced by our own children who we hope are better than us, now we don't have to hope.

I guess you make a valid point. Still, it only takes one psycho to turn the progress of humanity into something far worse.

[Thyrgga]

A: Laws only matter as far as someone is willing to follow them. Education helps though.

B: How is outbreeding something else not genocide? It's not murderous genocide, but still genocide.

No need to make 'superior' human beings. Just removing genetic disorders that make life miserable for some people.

That's like asking how is washing dishes not murder? Because it's not and to say it is is absurd.
We're already replaced by our own children who we hope are better than us, now we don't have to hope.

Superior beings already outbreed inferior beings. Isn't that how we humans ended up having such high intelligence in the first place?