Christoph Reuss wrote:
>
> Brad McCormick wrote:
> > No doubt it is true that genetic engineering -- especially
> > under conditions of late-capitalism, will create
> > many not just problems, but straightforward
> > injury and harm. But I fail to see where
> > the pre- diagnosed/manipulated genes that cause
> > hemophilia, various cancers, cystic fibrosis [what's
> > the point: there are so *many* of them!!!] *enhance*
> > anybody's humanity, except on the
> > "conservative" only-torture-builds-
> > strong-characters-12-ways-and/or-enables-you-to-
> > go-to-heaven-or-at-least-be-certified-by-your-
> > society-of-origin-as-a-hero ideology.
>
> Genes *cause* cancer ? Isn't this a fairy-tale of the chemical
> corporations (who happen to overlap with the genetics-corporations)
> to distract from the fact that their own chemicals cause cancer ?
> Their PR pitch that we need GE to fix diseases is about as credible as
> their PR pitch that we need GE to fix world hunger. B$.
>
> Chris
Of course you are right that corporations *cause* a lot of
cancers, etc. But just because somebody's shooting at me
from in front doesn't mean somebody else isn't also shooting at
me from behind. Do you really believe that nature doesn't
cause any diseases or suffering or death?
My point is simply that we have *two* enemies: nature and
in-human people. We have only one ally: persons (and
maybe some higher animals...) who
genuinely and effectively care for us.
\brad mccormick
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