Overview
This discussion is meant to provoke thought and perhaps even emotions. You can argue however you want.
I want you to imagine you are living in a post-apocalyptic world. Natural disasters have destroyed much of our infrastructure and now a rogue-planet is about to collide with the earth. Our fate looks ill. The governments of the world have decided to select people from their populations to ship off to a nearby planet/star system. Unfortunately, it is only feasible for your government to ship 2 million people to this new world for colonization. For this reason, your government will be selecting people based on the following criterion:
1)
Individual has no personal history of mental illness or disease
2)
Individual has no family or personal history of chronic disease e.g. diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, stroke etc...
3)
Individual has no STIs e.g. HIV/AIDS, Syphilis, etc.….
4)
Individual has a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 and no family history of obesity (overweight is okay)
5)
Individual has no history of illicit drug use
6)
Individual has no history of smoking.
Discussion Requirements
In your OG post, tell me how the criterion makes you feel. Do you agree with the government’s genetic selectivity, or do you believe it is irrational? Do you think this kind of selectivity would pose discriminations problems on the new colony if babies/adults were to develop abnormalities/diseases? Remember, your government defends these criteria because it believes the new gene pool should be as clear of disease as possible for the best chance of survival.
In the response where you agree with a peer, explain why.
In the response where you disagree with a peer, explain why.
Technical Requirements:
1 original post that is at least 500 words long.
2 responses to 2 other posts (1 which you agree with and 1 which you disagree with). You can respond to more than 2 posts if you want.
Responses must be at least 250 words each. Title your responses “agree” and “disagree.”
Your posts and opinions must be research based. Make sure to link sources at the end of your posts (at least one source per post). Opinions supported with research will always sound stronger.