From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Tue Nov 17 1998 - 13:10:46 MST
From: "Ken Meyering" <ken@define.com>
>>Brian D Williams <talon57@well.com> wrote:
>> It is not peoples DNA, it is how you treat them.
>>
>> People deserve to be treated equally/fairly.
>Tell that to the life insurance companies who will be gene
>sequencing applicants prior to issuing policies. Remember that
>thing called a "pre-existing condition"? How about a genetic
>predisposition for cancer, depression, epilepsy? Welcome to
>GATTACA.
>All this technology, available "early next year".
>
>See the following:
>http://www.euro.promega.com/geneticidproc/ussymp6proc/niezgod.htm
>
>http://www.euro.promega.com/geneticidentity/giinnov.html
I was refering to socio/politically, but you raise a good point
Ken. While I believe it will be longer than "early next year"
before we have genetic screening it won't be much longer.
Should people be treated the same biologically/economically?
Should those with pre-existing conditions pay more?
Should those with genetic predispositions pay more?
Smokers? drinkers? meat-eaters? over/under counter drug users?
count me (1) no (6) yes's
Brian
Member,Extropy Institute
www.extropy.org
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