Is the human race weakening?

[meghanashley]

its not that we're not allowed to have children like that,its that "in nature" the weaker,or deformed,would have died off.
im not saying it SHOULD happen,neither am i saying it should not happen.
i just think that people are too over-reliant on medicine and all that.

The issue that has been raised is the passing on of defective genes, you may be well and healthy and your kid may come out sick/ deformed/ defective whatever your view of it may be. The gene that caused this, if it is not some new mutation, is a recessive trait that was carried by you and your female counterpart, and when the two of you got it on those recessive traits were (not always but can) be passed on so....... along this line of thinking it was your's and the mother's fault. The gene is still recessive and your "defective" child has the same chance of paring up with someone else with this recessive gene that you and your counterpart did. Yet you and your counterpart were still born healthy and still could produce other healthy but you still carry defective recessive traits.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

bump

yes is winning by a landslide....

 

[Fishcrunch]

I don't see how we differ from animals, our nature is simply a more complex form of say... a wolve's.
I'm going to have to say no, as our technological progress doesn't hint to a downfall..unless we go fallout 3 on each other.

 

[chefjamesscott]

I would that I could answer how we differ from animals!

Yet, to honour the terms of service I will remain silent and let my silence speak!

 

[mgk]

I would that I could answer how we differ from animals!

Yet, to honour the terms of service I will remain silent and let my silence speak!

excellent point animals dont agree to terms of service

 

[CichlaRyan]

That's why I don't go to the doctor. What doesn't kill me will make me stronger. I might just live forever. LOL

wasn't that a kanye song?


In all seriousness though.. i think humans are not getting weaker. We are running by one of darwins rules survival of the fitest and for those people who dont think our technology is not "natural" well its in our human nature so it is as long as we havnt attained it artificially i dont see how its not natural. And for the more as time goes on those more adapt will live on otherwise.. you gone. but i must say our population+exponential growth will lead into some giant disaster in our near future. Once we hit our carring capacity its only a matter of time until enviornmental resistance and supplies run short and we really will need to put our developed IQ's to the test. but until then keep those fish coming.

 

[CichlaRyan]

but sharks with frikin lazers are better

oscar and his fishy laser? shot down marry?

 

[GudEnuf]

Weakening physically only, but evolving into a smarter life form.

 

[nitrofish1]

i think we are. we are becoming of society of sheep. most people cant think for themselves. any little thing and they wanna pump themselves with drugs, antibiotics, etc etc. reminds me of the iPhone commercials; "there's an app for that." well now it's, "there's a drug for that." it's ridiculous. for example:

- you get the sniffles, you pump yourself up with drugs
- you sneeze, you pump yourself up with drugs
- you cough, you pump yourself up with drugs
- your eyes water, you pump yourself up with drugs
- other people get sick, you pump yourself up with drugs
- youre depressed, you pump yourself up with drugs
- you cant sleep, you pump yourself up with drugs
- cant stay awake, you pump yourself up with drugs
- you cant eat, you pump yourself up with drugs
- you cant stop eating, you pump yourself up with drugs
- you cant focus, you pump yourself up with drugs
- youre kids are hyper and cant pay attention, you pump them up with drugs. wtf theyre kids, theyre SUPPOSED to be that way
- you feel some pain, you pump yourself up with drugs
- youre neverous, you pump yourself up with drugs
- you feel anxious, you pump yourself up with drugs

and the list goes on and on. i think were just weakening ourselves. i cant remember the last time i took meds, other than the occassional aspirin for a splitting headache. some people's lives revolve around meds. i think its because they are weak mentally and need something to "help" them in their lives. its pathetic

usually if i have anyof those symptoms i eat lol

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

final bump(maybe) yes is gonna win.....