Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Still not happy
All right, I accept Anthony's application that mechanics and electricians are skilled labor and not what he would deem "dummy jobs," – but is there really such a thing as a dummy job? And why why why, given that everyone has been raised to some super-standard of presumably not only high IQ, but high performance in every way, would we not have figured out workaround solutions to what to do with the trash, our septic systems, and bagging our groceries. Can we not have a little more faith in the human race?
Furthermore, let's not simplify the situation. Certainly it's fair to reason that we don't know the whole picture of what we're doing with regards to genetic manipulation. But suppose, for the sake of a thought-experiment, that we could? Where would the problem lie? Given our genes, I would be willing to wager than some people have less maximum potential in certain areas than other people. This would allow for diversity. So why not get everyone to their maximum potential? Does this really threaten homogeneity, or merely a more evolved for of heterogeneity, aided by the best advancements in technology? I don't buy the "we'll all be the same and lose our individuality" scenario. There's more to nurture than nature, so why not give our children our best?
