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Slippery Slopes: It will all end in darkness
<short-term gratification but long-term harm). This problem is exacerbated in the case of children and adolescents> It all began with Mother encouraging, ''Go outside and play. You need some color in your face to look healthy.'' Later, lying on the beach, basting with baby oil, I turned when I could hear myself begin to sizzle on one side. ...
Posted to Human Nature by Minerva49 on September 23, 2009
Gattaca Here We Come
Gattaca is one of my favorite movies, especially because the world it describes is not that far out from the realm of possibility. With technologies like PGD screening, how long will it be before doctors are offering couples embryos that ''will still be you, just the best of you''. I think in 40 years this option will be available to all those ...
Posted to Human Nature by apechi on January 14, 2009