I believe that every human being on this planet deserves exactly what they get in life, regardless of whether it is pleasure or pain. Every human being that has been raped, robbed, tortured, or murdered deserved it. Every person that is suffering from a disease like cancer, diabetes, AIDS, or any other deadly disease deserves exactly what they’re getting. My beliefs have nothing to do with ethics or morals. My beliefs are all about actions and reactions. Actions that occurred from the moment of the big bang. Actions like the genetic mutations that occurred in the life forms that existed millions of years ago. Actions that were made by human beings thousands of years ago. And the decisions that are being made every second in the present by humans. When I look at murderer or rapist I don’t see evil. I see the same thing that I see when look at person suffering from a disease like multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s. When I look at a human being or any other carbon based life form I see chemical reactions. I see proteins and amino acids. I believe that we have the ability to eradicate all of our genetic flaws and evolve into superior life forms, but unfortunately the majority of the people on this planet would prefer to continue living like primitive apes. We choose to continue embracing irrational cultural beliefs that are responsible for slowing down scientific progress. People that call themselves bio-ethicists choose to continue preserving our primitive traditions instead of worrying about the physical and emotional pain that people are living with. I believe that humanity has to begin fighting the only war that is worth fighting for.
The War Against Our Genetic Flaws
I think this world would be a better place if eugenics were a cultural tradition that was practiced by the majority of the human population. Unfortunately a large percentage of the human population believes that eugenics is unethical because the word is usually associated with the Nazis and forced sterilizations. The word “eugenics” can be described as the science of improving the human race by altering human DNA or by carefully selecting parents with good genetic traits in order to develop children that are stronger, smarter, and healthier. Hitler and his misguided scientists were not trying to improve the human race. They weren’t even trying to improve the Aryan race. They weren’t acknowledging the fact that other races had good genetic traits and predispositions that they did not possess. Any geneticist in the present could tell you that diversifying your genes increases your probability of having children with good genetic traits. The Nazis were not practicing real eugenics. They were trying to rid the world of genetic diversity.
There are some members on this website that seem to enjoy having conversations about the differences between the racial groups that exist in the world. I don’t usually like to use the word “race” to describe people. I am one of those people that believes there is only one race, (
The human race) but I do believe that there are obvious physical and intellectual differences amongst the so-called races in the world. I prefer to use the words “tribes” or “groups” to describe who and what we are. The human population is basically a large group of primates that is constantly creating new tribal groups within itself. The tribes can be based on religion, socio economic levels, languages, geographic locations, family bonds, physical appearances, and many other things.
The problem with the word race is the fact that it can be used to describe a person’s culture or a person’s genetic traits. It is usually an inaccurate way of describing genetic traits because we are still living in world where people are using the words “white race” and “black race”. A person that happens to have blond hair and blue eyes can actually have more genetic similarities with a brown skinned brown eyed person than another so-called white person. I don’t like to use the words black or white to describe people. I believe the words are nothing more than cultural ignorance that most people in the world seem to accept. I believe that any person of African decent with brown skin should be more offended by the word black than the word nigger. There was a time in the past when the word black was used in a different context. It was just another way to call someone a degenerate. The words “black” and “white” is more about good and evil than it is about the amount of melanin in a person’s skin. The only reason why people are calling themselves black or white is because we are diurnal creatures. We have always associated the darkness or black with evil because we were bitten, stung, and killed by nocturnal creatures in the past. We have always associated the light or white with goodness because of the sun. The first gods that we worshiped were sun gods. We always looked at the sun as the giver of life.
I have not been affected by the irrational cultural beliefs pertaining to race in our society. I do not see myself as black, white, Caucasian, African, Asian, Oriental, Ect. I see myself as an earthling / human being / carbon based life form. I choose to think outside box of human culture. I grew up in a multicultural environment and I never embraced any specific ethnic or religious cultures. I would like to see the creation of a tribal group that I would be proud to be a part of. I believe that the war against our genetic flaws can be fought and won by creating an elite tribal group that would raise the genetically enhanced children of the future. I would like to see the creation of a eugenics movement that could begin as a small project, and eventually become a way of life for the majority of the human population. I’m going to continue this post by describing some of the thing that I would like to see in the near future.
There is more to eugenics than selective breeding and
germ line genetic engineering. A person’s culture and environment plays an important role in determining how successful they will be in life. A person can have the best genetic traits and predispositions, but there is a high probability that they will be unsuccessful in the game of life if they do not receive the proper guidance and assistance during their childhood and early teenaged years. That is why I believe that a eugenics movement has to begin with a small group people getting together to create the various mission objectives of the movement. This group should be comprised of like minded individuals that are self described
Transhumanists, very intelligent, or wealthy. It would be very important for the group to make sure that the genetically enhanced children are raised in a culture of science, rational thought, logic, critical thinking, and open mindedness.
The real work could begin with the wealthy members using their power and influence to get more people to join the movement. The members could make advertisements for the television and the internet. They could also become involved in politics. The eugenics movement could be like a new religion. The wealthy members could also use their money to try to change the way that some people in the world think about abortions. The world is over populated with children that are being abused and neglected. Most of these children will grow up to become criminals or mindless drones, therefore I believe that the world would be a better place if most of them did not exist. Reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies would eventually reduce the poverty and crime rates around the world. I believe that it is irresponsible for people to bring a child into this world if they cannot take care of all of their own basic needs and provide their child with everything that it will need to be successful in life.
The majority of men in this world are irresponsible fools that do not think about the consequences of having unprotected sex. Some men believe that they have a right or a duty to go around spreading their seed and impregnating as much women as possible. Most women believe that they have the right to bring a life into this world regardless of the situation that they’re in. In the present, when most couples are having sex they are usually not thinking about the genetic flaws that they could be passing on to their child. Creating a human being and having sex with someone that you are attracted to are two different things. I happen to be attracted to women that come in many different shapes, colors, and sizes, but there are very few women that I would want to have a child with. I would be apprehensive about having a child in any situation because I have a lot of genetic flaws. But if I were going to have a child I would be looking for a woman that possessed good genetic traits that could give my child an advantage in life. And it would also be very important that she did not possess any of the genetic flaws that I have.
We have to start thinking about the human body in the same way that mechanical engineers think about the cars that they make. Life is like a race to the finish line. The finish line could represent the collective goals and desires that we all have. If anyone was in a race they would want their car to be aerodynamic and they would want to have a powerful engine under the hood. The aerodynamics of a car could be a representation of symmetry and healthy skin on a human body. A powerful engine could represent a healthy immune system and good genetic predispositions. If a person is born with bad genetic predispositions and happened to have good responsible parents that encouraged their child to use their body to its full potential it would be like an experienced driver driving a car with inadequate horsepower. But a less experienced driver could be in the same race and they could be driving a car with more horsepower. The driver with less experience could be a representation of someone that is not using his or her body to its full potential, but they happened to have good genetic predispositions. With a little bit of practice, the less experienced driver will defeat the experienced driver every time.
The next step in the eugenics movement could be about the members getting together to start a project that would involve raising the children of the future. New television and internet advertisements could be made to find intelligent people that would raise the children of the future. The people that are interested in the project could be given directions to a location where they would complete a test to determine if they ‘re qualified. The minimum requirements to apply for the test could include, having a high school diploma, no previous convictions of a violent crime, an annual income of at least $50,000 USD after taxes (
The number could vary depending your geographic location, and the minimum amount could also increase every year.), you would have to be self described atheist, agnostic, or Buddhist, and you would have to be between the ages of 25 – 40 for males and 25 – 35 for females. The ages could apply to biological parents. The parents that wanted to adopt a child could be 25 – 50 years old.
If you met the minimum requirements you could then be given a location, a time and date where you would take the test. The test would be like an advanced version of an IQ / psychological test. The test could include things like linguistics skills, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, world history, memory skills, reaction times, and of course questions about your personality and behavior. FMRI scans could be used to record the applicant’s brain activity during some parts of the test. If you are one of the people that passed the test, an appointment could then be made for you to see a group of doctors that will give you a complete physical examination. You would be tested for your general health and fitness. Your blood could also be tested for the presence of narcotics like cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines. If you tested positive for any of the drugs you should no longer be eligible to be a parent.
A computer program could be used to analyze all of the information that’s was gathered from the applicants. A mathematical system could be used to give each applicant a grade. The grade system could be between 0 – 100 points. The I.Q / Psych test could represent 50% of your grade and your physical traits and genetic predispositions could represent the other half. The applicants that completed the I.Q / Psych test should have to get a minimum score of 80 out 100 (80 = 40 points) to qualify for the physical examinations and the genetic testing that would occur afterwards. The applicants should have to get a minimum score of 40 on the other part of the tests to be eligible to adopt a child. The females that have a total score between 60 and 79.9 points could be impregnated with the embryos of the applicants that scored between 80 and 100 points. The couples in the 60 – 79.9 point range could also be eligible to adopt the children of the parents in the 80 – 100 point range if both of the biological parents should die before the children reached the age of 18.
The scientists that are working for the movement should be looking for all of the good genetic traits in the human population. They would be looking for people with healthy skin, symmetrical faces, people with fit muscular bodies, people with a high number of family members that had relatively healthy bodies into their 80’s and beyond, people that do not have genetic predispositions to obesity, different forms of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and finally the thing that would definitely cause some controversy, people that do not have pale skin. I believe that pale skin is a genetic flaw. (
As it pertains to a person’s health and genetic adaptations for survival on this planet) It is simple logic. We are diurnal creatures. Every human being should be able to spend a short period of time under direct sunlight without suffering from severe sunburns. Perhaps some day in the future we will have nano machines in our bodies that will be able to instantly repair the damage from UV rays, but until then it is a genetic flaw to have pale skin. Having a complexion ranging from a natural tanned olive color to dark brown should get you a higher overall score. For example, the skin color section of the test could be worth 0 – 5 points. The more natural protection that you have against U.V radiation, the higher your mark will be. But you could also loose points for having some of the negative physical traits are found in some Africans with dark brown skin. For example, having dry ashy skin could take 1 - 5 points off of your score depending on the severity. The applicants that are incapable of producing enough melanin to provide some protection from the sun should have to possess many of the other good physical traits that are found in the human population to be eligible for 80 – 100 point group.
All of the information that is gathered from the applicants could be used to create better humans. The scientists could try to combine all of the best genetic adaptations in the human population. They could look for the genetic traits that some
Africans possess. They could look for the genetic traits that
Tibetans and some
Ethiopians possess. They could look for the good genetic traits that
Ashkenazi Jews possess. Computer programs could be used to create the ideal skeletal structure. For example, athletes with a lower center of gravity tend to be more agile than athletes with a higher center of gravity. Just look at the average body shape of a person that does gymnastics. They tend to have a longer torso and shorter legs and arms. However, a person with this body shape can be at a disadvantage in sports like sprinting or basketball. Computer programs could be used to determine the ideal body shape that a person could have to excel at every physical activity. They could also be used to determine the ideal amount of fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers that a person could have to excel in all of the physical activities that involve endurance, strength, and speed.
The testing process to find the best parents could be a yearly event for the people that want to participate in the eugenics movement. Eligible couples or singles could apply every year. If you passed the tests and you were single you could have the choice of forming a relationship with another single applicant that passed the tests. You shouldn’t be eligible to be a parent if you couldn’t find someone that you were able to bond with, but you could wait until another group of applicants took the tests the following year, and you could continue your search for a mate. You could remain on a list of applicants that passed the tests for three years. If you did not find a mate during that time you should have to complete the tests again to remain on the list. You should not be allowed to take the tests again if you no longer met the minimum requirements after the three years have expired. The applicants in the 80 – 100 point range could be paid $1000 - $50,000 to donate their eggs and sperm to a eugenics clinic.
A plan could be implemented to give the children the best tactical advantage that they could have in the game of life. The parents and the children could have access to the best health care free of charge. The children could have free access to the best schools in the world. Anything and everything that scientists could think of doing to make the children smarter, faster, and better than the average human should be done. The children should be trained to be soldiers in the game of life. They could go through some of the intense training that the elite soldiers in the military experience. They could also go through the intense meditation and martial arts training that Shaolin monks go through as kids in an attempt to give them more control over their bodies than the average person. An effort could also be made to prevent the children from picking up any irrational beliefs that most people have. This can include the fear of death, (
the fear of pain and illness is an instinct but the fear of death is a cultural thing that we are taught to fear as children) irrational phobias, the belief in god or gods, and the concept of good and evil. (
Good and evil existing as some kind of force, Satan, mysticism, Ect.) It would be very important that the children are raised to believe that good and evil are just chemical reactions that create subjective emotional experiences.
All of the things that I mentioned could continue for many decades. By the time germ line genetic engineering is a safe reliable procedure, the number of people in the eugenics movement could have grown from a few hundred people to more than a million people. This new tribe should be about more than a group of people that are interested in eugenics. The group could be comprised of all of the people that I mentioned already, and ordinary citizens that are ready and willing to use science and technology to change the way that we think and live. Regular citizens could earn their membership into the tribe by helping the tribal members achieve their mission objectives. The people within the group could assist each other and make sure that everyone within the tribe has all of the privileges that a person would need to be happy. They could share their wealth and power with each other and ensure that everyone in the group has access to the best health care, education, technology, and luxuries that are available. The tribe could also use their knowledge and wealth to improve the lives of the people outside of the tribe.
The creation of the elite tribe would prepare people for the technology that could exist in the future. Imagine what it would be like to live in a world nanobots, human level artificial intelligence, germ line genetic engineering, mind uploading, and memory transferals. I don’t think humanity is currently prepared for some of the things that could exist in the second half of this century. There is a high probability that we will destroy ourselves with our technology if we do not choose to find a way to be in complete control of our biology. That is what a eugenics movement should be all about. It should be all about learning how to be in complete control of the space in which we exist. (
The atoms and molecules that exist in our environment and within our bodies) The war against our genetic flaws is not about discriminating against certain groups of people because of the way they look or because of their low I.Q’s. It is about looking beyond the surface of a person and seeing the human body for what it really is. It is about being in control of the chemistry of within us. Creating the ideal human being is no different than mixing the correct chemicals in a beaker to get the chemical reaction that you desire. (
It is just a lot more complicated)
Unfortunately most of the things that I just wrote probably wont happen. I suppose that I could try to turn some of my ideas into a reality if I should ever become wealthy, but the odds would definitely be against me. Human beings are likely to continue embracing their genetic flaws and cultural ignorance. When germ line genetic engineering is available to the few people that can afford it, there will definitely be some people that will make a conscious choice to give their children physical traits that could be considered a genetic flaw. Just look at the way that we bred dogs and cats. There are people that chose to create dogs that are strong, fast, and intelligent. And there are some people that just wanted to create something that they thought was cute. People choose to create furless cats that are vulnerable to the sun and cold weather. Humans took a beautiful animal like the wolf and they managed to create the hideous creatures that you can find
here. I think humanity will continue to embrace its genetic flaws and cultural ignorance for many decades or centuries, until someone or something brings the reign of humanity to an end.