tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998045751934970734.post3603021243434443643..comments2023-10-19T05:02:23.622-07:00Comments on SURVIVAL STEW : a prepper's guide: The Genetic ConnectionJohn Mellemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444106420156701002noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998045751934970734.post-49970737926148700102009-07-27T22:42:06.712-07:002009-07-27T22:42:06.712-07:00Yes Diane, you are so right. Those running the sho...Yes Diane, you are so right. Those running the show, the ultimate control freaks, are most certainly a greedy, self serving lot who are totally lacking in any human compassion whatsoever. Its up to relatively small group of mesengers like us to keep getting the word out in order to facilitate the paradigm shift, of which we are fast approaching. That is our only hope. Thank you for your important work.John Mellemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444106420156701002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998045751934970734.post-75359270536321045102009-07-27T22:20:17.804-07:002009-07-27T22:20:17.804-07:00Point well taken, but unless there is a guarantee ...Point well taken, but unless there is a guarantee that "reasonable folks" and not "sociopaths" are making the choices of good and bad traits, I'm not quite sure it's worth the risk. As far as I can see, we're becoming overrun by "sociopaths" as it is! :)Dianehttp://www.wapatu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998045751934970734.post-26370486835146476782009-07-27T19:18:58.415-07:002009-07-27T19:18:58.415-07:00Well, I understand where you're coming from. H...Well, I understand where you're coming from. However, the good traits I would be in favor of would include those that eliminate disease and despair. So, we may be more in agreement than not. Of course there actually are some traits that would most likely be universally viewed as good or bad by reasonable folks. Examples could be some extreme traits that would manifest themselves in sociopathic type behaviors such as the lack of compassion or unbridled violent tendencies.John Mellemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444106420156701002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998045751934970734.post-89450744969029149332009-07-27T10:47:42.283-07:002009-07-27T10:47:42.283-07:00I think the hangup of "playing God" is n...I think the hangup of "playing God" is not in the concept but in the extent. I would agree and venture to say, that most people would wholeheartedly agree that altering genes to eliminate disease and despair would be a miraculous thing. I don't believe altering genes to develop only good traits is something that should be "messed" with. Who is to decide between good and bad? Unfortunately, it seems that our society can't be trusted to maintain control, therefore the implications to where gene manipulation might lead is a very frightening concept.Dianehttp://www.wapatu.comnoreply@blogger.com