Designer Babies - Page 3

Elaur · 03-03-2009, 04:43 PM

I don't think that I would feel very good about it seeing where pure bred dogs ended up.

EcK · 03-03-2009, 04:51 PM

are we talking cockers here?

Curzon · 03-03-2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by heart

Designer baby row over US clinic

Parents can select hair and eye colour

A US clinic has sparked controversy by offering would-be parents the chance to select traits like the eye and hair colour of their offspring.

The LA Fertility Institutes run by Dr Jeff Steinberg, a pioneer of IVF in the 1970s, expects a trait-selected baby to be born next year.

His clinic also offers sex selection. (BBC article at link)

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Originally Posted by Quinlan

and so the race of superhumans begins...

Us mongrels better watch out.

OMG i think i am one of them..........

wait let me ask my parents..

yep they reluctantly told me the truth.

heart · 03-04-2009, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ptgatsby

It's not feasible at the present time, so I guess it's the official word

Hopefully there isn't any human research going on out there, but given the state of the majority of the population, I see it as entirely possible.

I never take anything for granted.

noigmn · 03-04-2009, 01:22 PM

I want a blue one!

velocity · 03-04-2009, 04:38 PM

finding new and novel ways of objectifying people! hooray! the future is bright, i'm on board.

EcK · 03-05-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sunnyz22

finding new and novel ways of objectifying people! hooray! the future is bright, i'm on board.

I think the word 'objectifying' assumes too much.
Ur biased to the core kiddo

Let's not fall into the cartesian dualism bullshit

OneWithSoul · 03-05-2009, 11:47 AM

That's pretty sad, people just need to go with what they get and like it, because hair and eye color is such a secondary thing to your child that it should matter that much. It's pretty pathetic what this world is coming to. I can also see why many people would like this, so if it makes them happy, fine. I am just not in support of it, you just need to go with the flow.

Elaur · 03-05-2009, 12:27 PM

My husband has great steel grey eyes. I have brown. We ended up with 1 hazel and 3 brown. I just have to tell myself that they all got his blue eye gene. I would never "designer" them though. They have the combo of genes of the healthiest sperm, why would I mess with that?

ptgatsby · 03-06-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Elaur

They have the combo of genes of the healthiest sperm, why would I mess with that?

That's a good argument against doing it. I'd still screen for genetic diseases, but would have to investigate this issue to see what kind of impact it could have.

03-04-2009, 01:22 PM	#25 (permalink)
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03-05-2009, 11:47 AM	#28 (permalink)
OneWithSoul LIKE A BOSS Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: ENFP Location: NY Posts: 3,466	That's pretty sad, people just need to go with what they get and like it, because hair and eye color is such a secondary thing to your child that it should matter that much. It's pretty pathetic what this world is coming to. I can also see why many people would like this, so if it makes them happy, fine. I am just not in support of it, you just need to go with the flow. __________________ evolve or die.

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Elaur ™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Type: ENFP Location: Cleveland Posts: 4,466	I don't think that I would feel very good about it seeing where pure bred dogs ended up.

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EcK Born again active Join Date: Nov 2008 Type: ENTP Location: Prais Posts: 3,227	are we talking cockers here?

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velocity Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Type: intj Posts: 455	finding new and novel ways of objectifying people! hooray! the future is bright, i'm on board.

03-05-2009, 12:27 PM	#29 (permalink)
Elaur ™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Type: ENFP Location: Cleveland Posts: 4,466	My husband has great steel grey eyes. I have brown. We ended up with 1 hazel and 3 brown. I just have to tell myself that they all got his blue eye gene. I would never "designer" them though. They have the combo of genes of the healthiest sperm, why would I mess with that?