Would you support controlled breeding of humans?

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Howard

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Originally posted by: BD231
I'd be somewhat for it, though breeding purely on gene strength could cause problems down the line(same genes floating around long enough and you'd get a higher chance of a handicap child and all that).

I'm sick of seeing single mothers though, it's a horrible thing for a child not to have a father figure.
Any government strong enough to control breeding could probably figure out what genes don't go well with each other.
 

murphy55d

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Dec 26, 2000
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I've always been in favor of parental licenses/birth licenses/whatever. M4H's idea is very good though... rather than applying for one, like i would have thought.

Cheers M4H. Great idea.
 

Reliant

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If only people with good genes could do the nasty then I'd never be allowed to do the nasty, so I'll have to vote no.
 

dighn

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Aug 12, 2001
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heck no.
it's fascist
and you can't really predict what would result from such selective breeding. and i don't think traits (or lack of) exhibited by the parents is always reflected in the child.

just have a one child policy like china. it's a litle fascist but it's also equality heh
 

Vic

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Jun 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
Why would we? There are enough humans already... I'd support government controlled genocide of the human race though.
You mean like we've already had time and again throughout history?
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I got an idea, you first. Now.


And I voted no. Humans are not cattle.
 

Azraele

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Nov 5, 2000
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Who is to decide what a "favorable trait" is? You make it sound like you want to breed only blue eyed people or something.
 

matt426malm

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Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why are almost half the votes "yes"?

It's those AT'ers who wouldn't get laid any other way. :)

and no way in hell would I support government controlled breeding.
 

CPA

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Nov 19, 2001
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Allow controlled breeding and watch the abortion rate skyrocket.
 

Lager

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I would clone myself like Jonathan Taylor Thomas did in "Smallville" so I can get more done in less time.
 

Vadatajs

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Aug 28, 2001
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Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
I mean, we do it to cattle, why not people and why cant the government push it by offering tax breaks to couples that breed with favorable traits, not force them, but give incentives

SIEG HEIL


Like being white? Go to hell. Any attempt by the government to implement such an idea would be a thin veil for de jure racism.