Making better humans, or rather, making less-bad ones

Started by Ideologue, December 13, 2014, 10:49:51 PM

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If the technological infrastructure was present for public eugenics, would you be okay with it?

Yes
8 (25%)
Yes, but only for truly insuperable diseases, like harlequinism and Tays-Sachs
10 (31.3%)
No, private eugenics has done a great job
8 (25%)
I'm okay with Jaron being sterilized
6 (18.8%)

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Eddie Teach

#60
December 15, 2014, 12:03:46 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 14, 2014, 11:54:32 PM
SC does kinda suck, tho.

Not helping.
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Ideologue

#61
December 15, 2014, 12:05:01 AM
It's certainly no Georgia, with your big-city sophistication.
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Admiral Yi

#62
December 15, 2014, 12:07:35 AM
I've heard nothing but nice things about Charleston.

Ideologue

#63
December 15, 2014, 12:10:20 AM
It's fine, I guess.
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katmai

#64
December 15, 2014, 12:13:15 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 14, 2014, 10:55:26 PM
Ide: history's greatest monster

him and Hitler.
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dps

#65
December 15, 2014, 01:38:17 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 14, 2014, 07:59:21 PM
Most parents would probably opt for bisexuality, doubling one's chances of finding domestic splendor.

I thought you wanted to decrease unhappiness.  I can't see why anyone would want to be bi--it just doubles the number of people you can be rejected by.

Razgovory

#66
December 15, 2014, 03:37:20 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 14, 2014, 07:59:21 PM
Most parents would probably opt for bisexuality, doubling one's chances of finding domestic splendor.

No wonder you didn't pick a STEM degree!  I don't think there are enough homosexuals or bisexuals to increase your chances by 100%.
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Martinus

#67
December 15, 2014, 03:39:33 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on December 15, 2014, 03:37:20 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 14, 2014, 07:59:21 PM
Most parents would probably opt for bisexuality, doubling one's chances of finding domestic splendor.

No wonder you didn't pick a STEM degree!  I don't think there are enough homosexuals or bisexuals to increase your chances by 100%.

Well, if all parents made their children bisexual, there would be. :P

Martinus

#68
December 15, 2014, 03:41:28 AM
Quote from: garbon on December 14, 2014, 06:14:00 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on December 14, 2014, 05:40:59 PM
I wonder if homosexuality would be considered an undesirable element as homosexuals are on average more likely to be depressed and suffer STDs.

We've already had this conversation before. For both, it is hard to parse out what is intrinsic to homosexuality itself and what stems from societal pressures placed on homosexuals.

I can't believe anyone still falls for Raz's trolling. :D

Martinus

#69
December 15, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
Quote from: Jacob on December 14, 2014, 09:49:10 PM
If you can't even figure out how to manage your own life, you sure as fuck shouldn't be making plans about how to run the species. So yeah, take your eugenics and shove 'em.

Was it addressed at Ide or Raz? :D

Martinus

#70
December 15, 2014, 03:43:05 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 14, 2014, 10:53:04 PM
Quote from: Jacob on December 14, 2014, 09:49:10 PM
If you can't even figure out how to manage your own life, you sure as fuck shouldn't be making plans about how to run the species. So yeah, take your eugenics and shove 'em.

Right.  I also believe in a progressive income tax.  Therefore, since I hold the proposition, progressive income tax is stupid etc.

Yes, and yes.

Martinus

#71
December 15, 2014, 03:43:54 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on December 14, 2014, 11:20:21 PM
See, and depression is also stigmatized by society.

And you are not even gay. Talk about drawing the shortest straw.

Ed Anger

#72
December 15, 2014, 06:21:19 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 15, 2014, 12:07:35 AM
I've heard nothing but nice things about Charleston.

It's awesome.
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grumbler

#73
December 15, 2014, 06:26:47 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 14, 2014, 11:57:43 PM
He's Scandi-Canuck, man.  He's twice the wattage of your usual Balls of Light.  :P
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#74
December 15, 2014, 08:13:16 AM
What would be the opposite of a Ball of Light?


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