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The ethical issues surrounding dogs are entirely different from those surrounding people. Additionally, humans didn't specifically select for traits in other pe
by jdpedrie 10y ago
The ethical issues surrounding dogs are entirely different from those surrounding people. Additionally, humans didn't specifically select for traits in other people which caused genetic disorders to become rampant in an entire bloodline (with some accidental exceptions I suppose).
- imjustsaying 10y ago> Additionally, humans didn't specifically select for traits in other people which caused genetic disorders to become rampant in an entire bloodline Well actually they did. Many East Asians have historically preferred lighter skin tones even though it increases melanoma risk. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2013.806386 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2013.806386 There's infinite other examples of unintended negative consequences of sexual selection preferences.
- vixen99 10y agoSpecific selection? Not with that knowledge in mind admittedly but some groups of people continue to inbreed regardless of the clear dangers of this for offspring. There is a country where 70 percent of all marriages are between first cousins. The results are dire.