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Those who have or want to have children: would you want to genetically modify them? [View all] AngryAmish May 2015 OP

Does it have to be unborn? fadedrose May 2015 #1

HE'S ROUNDUP READY! Warren DeMontague May 2015 #17

gentle ha ha ha.... fadedrose May 2015 #21

Hey, I'll take what I can get. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #24

I would make you watch Gattaca daredtowork May 2015 #2

y'all know that is not a documentary? AngryAmish May 2015 #4

I still think it would be cool if they launched space shuttles from the marin civic center. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #8

And yet, that argument could be made about pretty much any human advancement. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #16

I was at a sort conference about this daredtowork May 2015 #20

Well unfortunately, that does seem to be the way things work. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #22

I might be able to justify a medical treatment to save the citizen's tax dollars daredtowork May 2015 #36

I'm trying to think of the potential career paths that would even conceivably justify that level of Warren DeMontague May 2015 #37

There have been studies showing taller men make more money... daredtowork May 2015 #41

Still, i'm not forseeing a big crunch of people breaking down the door on a relatively Warren DeMontague May 2015 #50

I would perhaps change genes related to health issues, but otherwise, let chance do its thing uppityperson May 2015 #3

+1. n/t winter is coming May 2015 #12

Exactly customerserviceguy May 2015 #40

I think I am with you on this issue. I am the mother of a severely disabled daughter - however I jwirr May 2015 #47

I have asthma and really jacked ligaments XemaSab May 2015 #77

That's what I was thinking. ladyVet May 2015 #82

My kids are awesome as they are n/t gollygee May 2015 #5

I would without hesitation LittleBlue May 2015 #6

It depends on the specifics. Correcting a congenital illness? Absolutely. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #7

This. beam me up scottie May 2015 #14

what if he peed budweiser? fadedrose May 2015 #23

Honestly, how would one tell the difference? Warren DeMontague May 2015 #26

Well, if he peed Spotted Cow... AngryAmish May 2015 #27

Exactly. enlightenment May 2015 #35

Correcting illness is probably more likely short term than body mods. joshcryer May 2015 #78

No, but im also not reflexively afraid of the technology. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #79

Indeed. joshcryer May 2015 #81

Not in a million years. nt cyberswede May 2015 #9

Alzheimer's runs rampant in my family. Breast cancer on my wife's side wyldwolf May 2015 #10

Same here. Breast cancer is just standard Codeine May 2015 #13

I have a genetic mutation that puts me at greater risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer. liberal_at_heart May 2015 #42

Heck yeah. Codeine May 2015 #11

Nowadays there are so many fadedrose May 2015 #25

And that's just the Fox News anchors! nt Codeine May 2015 #28

If we could cure the maladies in the human condition then it might be something we can look at... R. Daneel Olivaw May 2015 #15

Not for appearance, but I would for some medical reasons Marrah_G May 2015 #18

I don't have children or want children but my opinion counts. I would want them to be ... BlueJazz May 2015 #19

I have twins... Teens now katsy May 2015 #29

I would make certain that my son did not inherit his father's vascular defect notadmblnd May 2015 #30

nope d_r May 2015 #31

Of course! Katashi_itto May 2015 #32

Unequal access to reprogenetics will create a two-tiered society of "GenRich" and "GenPoor" cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #33

Wings Evergreen Emerald May 2015 #34

I'd have a whole team of X-Men. nt Codeine May 2015 #38

I would do nothing to change my children. It is foolish to chase the dream of creating perfect liberal_at_heart May 2015 #39

Sure. It's the future. GeorgeGist May 2015 #43

Only for really difficult genetic problems sadoldgirl May 2015 #44

If my parents could have spared me this kidney disease, I wish they would've done it REP May 2015 #45

Give my child every possible advantage in life? Whiskey Jim May 2015 #46

Only if Manifestor_of_Light May 2015 #48

This is not a world to bring a loved one, but rather only an enemy. Trillo May 2015 #49

Oh FFS. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #51

+infinity (nt) LostOne4Ever May 2015 #52

Oh FFS! Trillo May 2015 #60

You don't think there was deception and deceit in the hunter gatherer era? Warren DeMontague May 2015 #67

The deceptions we (grassroots, average folks) are subjected to daily Trillo May 2015 #68

Yes, yes, original sin and the fall and the garden of eden and the noble savage. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #72

Why are you bringing religion into this? Trillo May 2015 #74

"before we messed everything up" - yes, exactly. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #75

Okay, thank you. Apocalyptic philosophy and L-gulonolactone_oxidase Trillo May 2015 #83

Sure, would have been good to get rid of the alcoholism, elleng May 2015 #53

Don't you agree that having two extra arms would be useful? Renew Deal May 2015 #54

Absolutely Telcontar May 2015 #55

Sure, if I could. PeteSelman May 2015 #56

Height and IQ probably not; disease resistance hell yes. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #57

If your children wanted to be modified, would you let them? randome May 2015 #58

I'd give them wings. Javaman May 2015 #59

Designer babies are right around the corner, currently you can select gender, eye color, etc. Pisces May 2015 #61

No. Throd May 2015 #62

As parents, should we not want better lives for our children? Lancero May 2015 #63

... Major Nikon May 2015 #64

Absolutely whatthehey May 2015 #65

The future is coming! The future is coming! randome May 2015 #66

Hmmm progressoid May 2015 #69

... AngryAmish May 2015 #70

Appearance-wise pipi_k May 2015 #71

No. Pooka Fey May 2015 #73

Sure RobertEarl May 2015 #76

I have a great son, but he is not what I would have ordered up. merrily May 2015 #80

If the technology were proven safe? Without hesitation. Xithras May 2015 #84

Everyone would. Few would admit it. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #85