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Paq · 05-24-2005, 11:54 PM

i'm not that uneasy about genetic manip for elective procedures. My main concern is something like a suburbanite motherly competition on who can design the best baby. ie. "i spent $20,000 to give my baby blue eyes, a taller frame, higher metabolism, and 36D cups when she's 18" stuff like that. now, if the girl is 18 and wants all that done, then hey, it's about hte same as implants, not much of my concern. it's completely voluntary, etc. It's just when a parent forces their child literally into a certain mold. I think the child should have the choice when he/she grows up.

That's my main concern on genetic manipulation. Now, if it's found that the unborn child would be blind and they can fix that, i'm all for it. it's just that if they find the child will have brown eyes but the mother wants blue...can't say i'm as much for that.

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Paq Junkie Location: South Carolina	i'm not that uneasy about genetic manip for elective procedures. My main concern is something like a suburbanite motherly competition on who can design the best baby. ie. "i spent $20,000 to give my baby blue eyes, a taller frame, higher metabolism, and 36D cups when she's 18" stuff like that. now, if the girl is 18 and wants all that done, then hey, it's about hte same as implants, not much of my concern. it's completely voluntary, etc. It's just when a parent forces their child literally into a certain mold. I think the child should have the choice when he/she grows up. That's my main concern on genetic manipulation. Now, if it's found that the unborn child would be blind and they can fix that, i'm all for it. it's just that if they find the child will have brown eyes but the mother wants blue...can't say i'm as much for that. __________________ Live. Chris