Han wrote:
"Mike Marlow" wrote in
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Han wrote:



My personal feeling is that if there is a chance you can prevent a
lifetime of suffering, for instance by in vitro fertilization and
checking whether the embryo does suffer from a genetic defect, then
you should consider that.


The point is... what is that "lifetime of suffering" that you and
Larry talk about? Fine for you to think about that in the context of
your own perfect lives, but do your really know anyone who lives
these conditions? Have you really ever met and gotten to know
anyone who is really living through this stuff - or are you guys
just "deciding" for them what should be, based on what you think,
but do not know? I think both you and Larry have a lot to learn...

I have not been personally involved, and once there is a child I'd
likely do anything to help that child,

Well - they are all around you, so why not go and do all of that "anything
to help that child"? Sorry Han - but this is just so much BS. These people
are all around us. To say "if...." is just a bluff. I really do not see
you as that kind of guy...



but read up on OI, and the
suffering involved.

"suffering"? As in the use of that term to justify your killing off of
those people? How about - they do suffer through things, but suffering is
not a word that they would apply to their own lives - that is you word to
make yourself feel comfortable in killing them off before they are born.
They would tell you that life sucks for them in some respects, but that life
is very good for them in others. You really need to research OI more Han.
Like everything else you "research" here... Look deeper.


I am not sure that the disease is really
inherited, more likely a "sporadic" mutation, so you wouldn't know
until it is too late.

So what - big deal. It is what it is.


OTOH, there are tests for Huntington's and
other diseases. If that were to run in a family, I'd want to know
and take precautions so my children wouldn't get it.

And so - would you kill those children just so you did not have one with
that condition?

As I said, I'm
beyond the stage where would need to make decisions (even my kids are
finished procreating, AFAIK). But I'd urge people with family
history to do some planning.

And just what do you define "planning" as? You are starting to sound like
Hitler.

Then they have the facts to make their
own decisions,

Oh geezus - nice politically correct sounding bull**** phrase. "to make
their own decisions". On this particular point Han, - you are screwed up!


and they should be respected no matter what.

Yup - they should be respected for making a decision that is more
comfortable for them - regardless of the life they are throwing away. Good
thing your own parents did not think that way Han. They might have made a
mistake and have terminated you...

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-Mike-