Comments on: Evolution and The Human Gene Pool http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2005/08/13/evolution-and-the-human-gene-pool/ Callum's musings on the world at large... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Charles http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2005/08/13/evolution-and-the-human-gene-pool/#comment-966 Charles Sun, 02 Jul 2006 21:45:23 +0000 http://www.callum-macdonald.com/?p=104#comment-966 You absolutely correct, it is weakening our gene pool. The medical industry would be very upset that you realized this fact. The weaker our gene pool the more money they make. As far as your question regarding if it would apply to someone who has reporoduced already. You do pose an interesting question, but I would think that once someone has procreated and passed on the genes, then it wouldnt result in natural selection so it wouldnt strengthen the gene pool. Maybe an opposite strategy would be to only offer treatment if one would agree not to procreate. So you could be human but simulate natural selection at the same time. You absolutely correct, it is weakening our gene pool. The medical industry would be very upset that you realized this fact. The weaker our gene pool the more money they make.
As far as your question regarding if it would apply to someone who has reporoduced already. You do pose an interesting question, but I would think that once someone has procreated and passed on the genes, then it wouldnt result in natural selection so it wouldnt strengthen the gene pool. Maybe an opposite strategy would be to only offer treatment if one would agree not to procreate. So you could be human but simulate natural selection at the same time.

]]> By: chmac http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2005/08/13/evolution-and-the-human-gene-pool/#comment-92 chmac Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:31:14 +0000 http://www.callum-macdonald.com/?p=104#comment-92 Wow, I didn't realise they were debating this stuff in school. I didn't reference any web sites I'm afraid, I was just thinking out loud (in text!). Good luck. Wow, I didn’t realise they were debating this stuff in school. I didn’t reference any web sites I’m afraid, I was just thinking out loud (in text!). Good luck.

]]> By: jason Riddell http://www.callum-macdonald.com/2005/08/13/evolution-and-the-human-gene-pool/#comment-91 jason Riddell Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:50:57 +0000 http://www.callum-macdonald.com/?p=104#comment-91 hey, i came across your website when i was searching under "weakening human gene pool". I'm a grade 11 biology student and we've been issued a written essay on the statement "medical intervention is weakening the human gene pool". Is it possible for you to send me or direct me to a website that has peoples resposnses to your question that i could refrence? thanks very much. Jason Riddell hey,

i came across your website when i was searching under “weakening human gene pool”. I’m a grade 11 biology student and we’ve been issued a written essay on the statement “medical intervention is weakening the human gene pool”. Is it possible for you to send me or direct me to a website that has peoples resposnses to your question that i could refrence? thanks very much.

Jason Riddell

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