Originally posted by Free_Speech
You could do this before dedifferention when you just have stem cells. After that.. unlikely imo.
well, modern birth control has, essentially, made having a child an action of choice. so as technology improves, identifying a "would be" fetus while it is undergoing the very early stages of development isn't impossible or even unreasonable.
Originally posted by Bicnarok
Whats a Gattaca?
A decent film, where in a future society your station in life is determined by your genetic disposition and the score it ranks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GATTACA
But I assume you knew that and where making the "what's a whirly" joke that was common here years ago.
That movie's soooo damn boring.
I mean, maybe it wasn't the first time I saw it, but, it's one of those movies that my incompetent Westmoor teachers used to play, in all of their classes, because they didn't have the foresight to think that we'd all seen the movie before... in one of the other classes. That movie and Finding Nemo. I wonder if they just never got together, the teachers I mean, and actually discussed stuff like that; "Hey I'm gonna play this movie for my class, you haven't all already played this movie for your classes as well, have you?".
Or maybe they did, and they just didn't give a shit, maybe it's their way of trying to circumvent the huge lack of field trips that is a result of crappy school budget cuts, which is really pathetic if you think about it considering we spend like 6 billion dollars a month to fund the war in the middle east, and yet public schools can barely afford to pay bus drivers. derp derp derp. Convservative politics in action right thar, cut public spending in all of things that matter and pour money into the fire, that's how we beat the Russians derp derp derp!
I'd gladly spend a few extra thousand dollars in taxes if it means some poor guy gets to go to a museum on a field trip, instead of watching ****ING GATTICA FOR THE 12TH TIME THAT YEAR.
edit- Mehhh.... a lot of rage in this post.
Originally posted by RE: Blaxican
That movie's soooo damn boring.I mean, maybe it wasn't the first time I saw it, but, it's one of those movies that my incompetent Westmoor teachers used to play, in all of their classes, because they didn't have the foresight to think that we'd all seen the movie before.
It's a great film in my opinion. Although I am aware many teachers show it.
Originally posted by RE: Blaxican
That movie's soooo damn boring.
It is. Then again, I think Ethan Hawke is boring in general. Training Day was a good movie, but it was all about Denzel. Hawke was just the perfunctory whiteboy who must star opposite the black male lead. The character Jake Hoyt could have been played by any white actor and the movie would have been the same.
Ethan Hawke's worst movie: Snow Falling On Cedars.
Originally posted by Free_Speech
give it time though and the rich will subvert it.
I suppose that depends on what you would class a subversion as...Is plastic surgery for aesthetic purposes a subversion of surgery and anesthesia?
Think of it from the other side...If a new and expensive medical breakthrough became available for an extortionately high price that would guarantee your unborn children would be free from disease and disability and also excel in life both physically and mentally AND you could afford the expense...Wouldn't you do it?...Would you consider yourself morally in the wrong simply because you had the money to afford it?
Originally posted by inimalist
huh, coolthat experience didn't leave you feeling that the suffering involved in even daily tasks they have to perform is a type of cruelty that no person should have to suffer?
A long time ago I applied and took the training to care for mentally handicapped adults. I finished the training, but did not go any further. It was not only physically difficult work, but a mental and emotional draining job. I think it is better if we, as a society, could detect these problems as early as possible, and prevent their birth. Keep in mind that I am not a pro-abortion person.
Originally posted by inimalist
huh, coolthat experience didn't leave you feeling that the suffering involved in even daily tasks they have to perform is a type of cruelty that no person should have to suffer?
No it made me relised that each of the kids may be suffering but they are taking life as it goes and all of them are very happy as well. 🙂
Originally posted by Robtard
A decent film, where in a future society your station in life is determined by your genetic disposition and the score it ranks.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GATTACA
But I assume you knew that and where making the "what's a whirly" joke that was common here years ago.
Nope, I havn´t seen the film, odd I missed it really being a sci fi fan.
Better check it out.