Re: less sex, more brains!

From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Sat Jul 20 2002 - 08:33:09 MDT


On Fri, Jul 19, 2002 at 09:27:28PM -0900, John Grigg wrote:
> I would like it where people have the OPTION of delaying or
>stopping/diminishing their sexual desires. I would also want young
>people to be able to make the choice if possible, and not really the
>parents.
>
> The first kids to be genetically tinkered with to not enter puberty
>till let's say age twenty would be in for a lot of persecution from
>peers if they were found out! lol God help the child who is different
>in a way not seen as cool.

True. But knowing that one's mood and development is under one's own
control and not just something externally imposed can work wonders. I
would imagine that most adolescents would go through puberty at roughly
the same time out of peer pressure, but knowing that this change in the
end is under their own control might make it far less disturbing - there
is always an option to opt out.

Overall I think it is better to know that one can know, control or
influence aspects of oneself than have them immutable or unknowable,
even if one decides not to use this influence.

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