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If I had the option... Yes of course all of my kids would be brilliant, hard working, resistant to depression, physically fit, physically attractive, cancer res
by DuskStar 7y ago
If I had the option... Yes of course all of my kids would be brilliant, hard working, resistant to depression, physically fit, physically attractive, cancer resistant and anything else that might give them an edge. I don't consider that to be "creating ubermensch" any more than picking the person I have kids with is.
- devoply 7y agoThen find yourself a partner and go on your merry way. Humans are not capable of creating such a thing, they will create something like it but it will not be what you desire. Bad examples could be any of the following: > brilliant and hard working Introverted thinker. Works long hours, does not challenge authority. Chinese work pretty hard for next to no pay, why can't you be more like them? > resistant to depression Lobotomized individuals are pretty resistant to depression as well. > physically fit Sure looks like a body builder, and has all sorts of rage issues from the excessive testosterone in her system. > physically attractive We all look pretty good compared to chimps. > cancer resistant Sure let's engineer humans to better tolerate the pollution in our cities so we can pollute more.
- DuskStar 7y agoYou seem to be suggesting that there's no way to make genetic alterations to humans that would be a net gain. I would strongly disagree with this statement, because I do not believe that the current state of humanity is the global optimum a balance of traits I care about - or even close.