Is the human race weakening?

[JL]

IMO the examples posted are extreme and exaggerated. My gf and I are consistantly @ the gym 5-6 times a week and I run 2-3 miles each time w/ weight lifting in between w/ a friend. We don't shop super healthy but are definitly on the healthy side. The gym is consistantly packed and my neighborhood sidewalks are booming w/ people jogging and walking their dogs. The parks are always overflowing w/ kids playing almost every type of sport there is. Weakening of the human race is not what I see on a daily basis.

I agree that there are a lot of obese people out there that are always talked about on tv and radio covering overweight percentages but, of course, they never mention the other 70% of people who are aware of what they put in their mouth and enjoy life in moderation all while putting in the work needed to maintain a healthy body.

As far as survival of the fittest. I disagree. Everyone has a right to life. If your child needed a transplant of some sort to live and it was available, I doubt anyone would turn it down. His or her life will not seal the human races fate. Use medication as needed but key word being, "needed".

There was a famous man in history who had the same ideas on perfecting the human race.

Again, just my opinion.

 

[poly-nomial]

Back in the day people had shorter life spans, because they didn't know how to treat stuff properly. Nowadays we have several medecines for anything and everything whether we need it or not, we are becoming more and more prone to stuff because we just rely on medicines and not our immune systems.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

IMO the examples posted are extreme and exaggerated. My gf and I are consistantly @ the gym 5-6 times a week and I run 2-3 miles each time w/ weight lifting in between w/ a friend. We don't shop super healthy but are definitly on the healthy side. The gym is consistantly packed and my neighborhood sidewalks are booming w/ people jogging and walking their dogs. The parks are always overflowing w/ kids playing almost every type of sport there is. Weakening of the human race is not what I see on a daily basis.

I agree that there are a lot of obese people out there that are always talked about on tv and radio covering overweight percentages but, of course, they never mention the other 70% of people who are aware of what they put in their mouth and enjoy life in moderation all while putting in the work needed to maintain a healthy body.

As far as survival of the fittest. I disagree. Everyone has a right to life. If your child needed a transplant of some sort to live and it was available, I doubt anyone would turn it down. His or her life will not seal the human races fate. Use medication as needed but key word being, "needed".

There was a famous man in history who had the same ideas on perfecting the human race.

Again, just my opinion.

lol. was wondering how long before someone popped out a hitler reference. Like i said i would do anything to save my family.

I do see the weakening of the human race every day i go to work. i see the people that should have passed, being on every med, every machine and every method possible being used to keep them alive.
we are allowing faulty genes to be passed on. its not just we are allowing one person to do this. as you said " His or her life will not seal the human races fate" but its not just one person that this is happening to. its millions.




Thanks guys for keeping this civil.

 

[Crispy]

Don't forget about all the uneducated rednecks having the most offspring these days. Then those kids share the same ignorance as their parents and have even more kids. Someday they will rule the world! lol.

...anyway, I voted yes, we are becoming a weaker society every generation.

 

[TTTT]

I voted yes. What is the natural lifespan of a human without meds? 40, 50 years?

All around us we see people kept alive by machines, people who would have passed on naturally years ago. In nature, the healthiest survive. I think that we are weakening our race, people with severe conditions have children, passing it on and spreading it throughout the world.

No offense intended to anyone.

 

[JL]

I still don't see how weakening is even proven yet. Average life span is till the same if not longer than fairly recent history. Athletes are consistantly breaking records, "most" w/ out performance enhancing drugs. LoL. Genetic defects has commonly been thrown around but even genetic science is still a VERY new science but members here are so sure? Can someone please explain w/ some cut and dry examples and not a genetic "theory"? Maybe give me an example how a person being kept alive by machines or drugs are reproducing. What exactly are they suffering from and still being able to breed and reproduce? Never seen a guy on life support have a baby. Lol. Seriously though.

 

[mgk]

the idea of removing the "genetically inferior" isn't a new concept, people used sterilize the inhabitants of special needs centers. this happened not only in europe but in the states too.

when does looking out for the welfare of the species become being inhumane to others?

i say let what happens happen. no need for drastic action yet.

edit: also note i would never support sterilization.

 

[mgk]

I still don't see how weakening is even proven yet. Average life span is till the same if not longer than fairly recent history. Athletes are consistantly breaking records, "most" w/ out performance enhancing drugs. LoL. Genetic defects has commonly been thrown around but even genetic science is still a VERY new science but members here are so sure? Can someone please explain w/ some cut and dry examples and not a genetic "theory"? Maybe give me an example how a person being kept alive by machines or drugs are reproducing. What exactly are they suffering from and still being able to breed and reproduce? Never seen a guy on life support have a baby. Lol. Seriously though.

wait tell we get to genetic manipulation. every human will be healthier and smarter.

 

[Benfica]

I agree alot with JL, 50years ago, the average span of people was in the 40-50 , some people didnt even reach 30's. Niow with a develop ment in medcine we can llive for much longer, now average span in canada is 80 years old. So your trying to tell me its better for people to die then to pass on it on their child. Even though most diseases you cant pass on to your child... you know that if a mother is pregnant and she has HIV its is not 100 percent that her child will get it...

The human race is not weakening is developing. Now a day with all the docters were gonna boost our life span even more.

And now imagine everyone that posted yes, in 10 years they get very ill and have to use medication to survive. Everyone says there ok and it will never happen to me but if you go to get a check up with your doctor he will tell you, that you are nto in the best shape. And what there is just as much obese people as healthy.... Tv brainwashes people

Done

 

[JL]

the idea of removing the "genetically inferior" isn't a new concept, people used sterilize the inhabitants of special needs centers. this happened not only in europe but in the states too.

when does looking out for the welfare of the species become being inhumane to others?

i say let what happens happen. no need for drastic action yet.

Wow!!! Okay guys have a good discussion. That's enough for me.