Comments on: The Genetics of Human Social Behavior, and Its Implications for the Peace http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/06/10/the-genetics-of-human-social-behavior-and-its-implications-for-the-peace.html High-minded, fanatically malthusian perspectives Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:18:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/06/10/the-genetics-of-human-social-behavior-and-its-implications-for-the-peace.html/comment-page-1#comment-184462 tdaxp Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:39:02 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5634#comment-184462 Adrienne, Thank you very much to your comment. I should clarify my thoughts: DRD47r is associated with associated with a 'high-functional' variety of ADD. Indeed, it is not clear that 'high-functional ADD' is a disorder as all, as it mostly causes problems in the artificial world of K-12 education and may indeed be normative among some populations. My response to Seerov was more emphasizing that the 'gene therapy' options currently available to society are much more gentle and less authoritarian than the choices we had a few decades ago (when it was either eugenics or do nothing). I did not mean to advocate using gene therapy to eradicate DRD47r from the population. Adrienne,

Thank you very much to your comment.

I should clarify my thoughts:

DRD47r is associated with associated with a ‘high-functional’ variety of ADD. Indeed, it is not clear that ‘high-functional ADD’ is a disorder as all, as it mostly causes problems in the artificial world of K-12 education and may indeed be normative among some populations.

My response to Seerov was more emphasizing that the ‘gene therapy’ options currently available to society are much more gentle and less authoritarian than the choices we had a few decades ago (when it was either eugenics or do nothing).

I did not mean to advocate using gene therapy to eradicate DRD47r from the population.

]]> By: Adrienne http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/06/10/the-genetics-of-human-social-behavior-and-its-implications-for-the-peace.html/comment-page-1#comment-180906 Adrienne Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:57:38 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5634#comment-180906 As a young woman with the DRD47R gene, I would like to object to both the suggestion that we are trouble makers and that we should be bred out of the population or receive gene therapy. I think people like me make a very positive impact on society as a whole. And who is to say WE have a defect? Maybe YOU are the abnormal ones. We only seem to "make trouble" for some types of people, as in intolerant, arrogant fools. I have an IQ of 118, by the way. As a young woman with the DRD47R gene, I would like to object to both the suggestion that we are trouble makers and that we should be bred out of the population or receive gene therapy. I think people like me make a very positive impact on society as a whole. And who is to say WE have a defect? Maybe YOU are the abnormal ones. We only seem to “make trouble” for some types of people, as in intolerant, arrogant fools. I have an IQ of 118, by the way.

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/06/10/the-genetics-of-human-social-behavior-and-its-implications-for-the-peace.html/comment-page-1#comment-85747 Dan tdaxp Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:25:55 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5634#comment-85747 Seerov, I imagine it will someday be feasible to rapidly take biological material as a means of biometric identification to distribute food aid, etc. Even faster than breeding trouble-making out would be gene therapy. Many thanks on the marriage wishes :-) And Razib linked to this post [1] -- what an honor! [1] http://www.gnxp.com/blog/2008/06/drd4-politics-friendship.php Seerov,

I imagine it will someday be feasible to rapidly take biological material as a means of biometric identification to distribute food aid, etc.

Even faster than breeding trouble-making out would be gene therapy.

Many thanks on the marriage wishes :-)

And Razib linked to this post [1] — what an honor!

[1] http://www.gnxp.com/blog/2008/06/drd4-politics-friendship.php

]]> By: Seerov http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/06/10/the-genetics-of-human-social-behavior-and-its-implications-for-the-peace.html/comment-page-1#comment-85522 Seerov Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:35:12 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/?p=5634#comment-85522 "Imagine, for instance, if an occupying force could quickly screen the population using genetic knowledge, prevently detaining those most likely to cause trouble" (-Dan Tdaxp) 1) We'll have to form cotton swab units who hold people down and take saliva samples. Also, if we do develop this technology, maybe we can breed "trouble causing" right out of people? 2) Sorry its taking so long for the book review, I've been real busy. 3) Congratulations on your marriage. I wish you a large and healthy family. “Imagine, for instance, if an occupying force could quickly screen the population using genetic knowledge, prevently detaining those most likely to cause trouble” (-Dan Tdaxp)

1) We’ll have to form cotton swab units who hold people down and take saliva samples. Also, if we do develop this technology, maybe we can breed “trouble causing” right out of people?

2) Sorry its taking so long for the book review, I’ve been real busy.

3) Congratulations on your marriage. I wish you a large and healthy family.

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