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Comment Re:Life savings? (Score 1) 902

define intelligence?

It's not a light bulb situation.

Which genius are you shooting for? Van Gogh, Newton? And when you're expectations crush their self-esteem and they work at McDonalds what then?

Comment MOD UP (Score 1) 902

You should be pro-choice because pregnancy is a personal issue that should not be controlled by anyone other than the mother who has to bear the burden.

I'm pro-choice, but I don't feel it's my place to judge any particular abortion. I just recognize that the government shouldn't be touching that issue with a ten foot pole because it will always lead to injustice, so might as well let the families make the moral choices because it really doesn't affect the rest of us.

If a girl has an abortion to me it's not much different than having a period. Potential is lost. It's a very gray area though, which again is why I wouldn't want me or anyone else making the decision for another family.

Comment just think about it (Score 2, Insightful) 902

While I would generally agree with your point, there is a flaw.

You're assuming that the gene removed would be passed on. If the gene we're preventing from being born is one that causes death or severe mental retardation, then it's more about having a baby that won't suffer/be crippled. Why give birth to one that wouldn't be able to reproduce anyway because it's dead in a few years or too retarded for romantic interest.

Comment Re:As a fan, I hate to say this (Score 5, Funny) 265

Network President: "Greetings, gentlemen. You already know my execubots. Executive Alpha, programmed to like things it has seen before."

Executive Alpha: "Hey, hey, hey!"

Network President: "Executive Beta, programmed to roll dice to determine the fall schedule."

Executive Beta: *rolls dice* "More reality shows!"

Network President: "And Executive Gamma, programmed to underestimate middle America."

Executive Gamma: "It's funny, but is it going to get them off their tractors?"

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