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So the whole abortion, religion, racism discussion topics have all been done before. But now I present to you the ultimate discussion of ethics (PS- morons should not be allowed to view this thread, the intense ethical concepts it sheds light on would be too much for the likes of such morons to read). This has been plaguing my mind for a long while now, normally I wouldn't bring it forward to a bunch of kids on the internet, but I believe there is a pretty large population of somewhat coherent individuals on this board (plus general discussion is pretty boring). This is the topic I present to you: Through human technology, we have reached a point where we are able to basically prolong the life of humans who would naturally die off in other circumstances. Genetic diseases such as diabetes and sickle cell anemia, which would normally kill an individual, no longer do. These genetically "weak" individuals who carry these diseases are now allowed to pass on their weak DNA through future generations, and what the human species is in fact doing is weakening our own gene pool. Where as in the "natural" animal world, individuals who carry these genetic defects will die off, insuring the continued existance of the species.
This is such a conflict for me because I am a devout left wing ideologist. I strongly believe in people's freedom of choice. But am also a believer that the natural way is the best way. I believe that the farther man is taken from nature and the natural way, the more he will cause harm to himself and others. So part of me is thinking that humans should always have the right to live and reproduce, even if it means having a good chance of a genetically weak offspring, while another part of me believes that because we have become so seperated from nature, and so immersed in our own technology, that we have lost sight of what we are really doing, weakening our species, and possibly leading ourselves down the path of extinction. Throw in the fact that, despite my belief that people should have certain freedoms, I do not have faith in the human species at all, most humans are basically brainwashed morons who can not truly think for themselves (there's rampant proof of that on this forum alone). I hope you understand the inner turmoil I'm going through with this subject, hopefully a few of you will be able to shed some light I might have looked past on this subject so I can get a stronger grasp of it.
Well, discuss away.
This is such a conflict for me because I am a devout left wing ideologist. I strongly believe in people's freedom of choice. But am also a believer that the natural way is the best way. I believe that the farther man is taken from nature and the natural way, the more he will cause harm to himself and others. So part of me is thinking that humans should always have the right to live and reproduce, even if it means having a good chance of a genetically weak offspring, while another part of me believes that because we have become so seperated from nature, and so immersed in our own technology, that we have lost sight of what we are really doing, weakening our species, and possibly leading ourselves down the path of extinction. Throw in the fact that, despite my belief that people should have certain freedoms, I do not have faith in the human species at all, most humans are basically brainwashed morons who can not truly think for themselves (there's rampant proof of that on this forum alone). I hope you understand the inner turmoil I'm going through with this subject, hopefully a few of you will be able to shed some light I might have looked past on this subject so I can get a stronger grasp of it.
Well, discuss away.
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