Genetic diseases are very selective to race. Cystic fibrosis afflicts mainly whites, while sickle cell anaemia predominantly affects blacks.

Now say if there was a way to cure those diseases in your unborn children, would you do it, even if it meant your child would no longer be your color?

That question is whether or not one believes in altering their children (i.e. customizing) on a genetic level... I'm not sure it's a question of abandoning race.

.. seems that the genes that effect cystic fibrosis and sickle cell are linked to the genes that effect pigmentation.

.. also the article mentioned that we're 99.98 percent genetically identical, with pigmantation being the most recent change.. and we all started off being medium brown.

With that said, if it was an optional procedure offered without any basis of need, I would not do it.
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He had the cold, glazed eyes of a madman. Looking at him gave me a preternatural chill. Thank God the killer goat was locked up -- safely out of touch with the civilization he had once haunted during his bloody youth.

Also, you might have read about he Hopwood decision, this has greatly changed the admission polocies here at UT against AA which is the best thing in the world. However, there still is other minority admission polocies which has pretty much broken my spirits in getting accepted to the law school. I'm gonna need an extremely high GPA to get in where as a black student can get in just fine with a lower one, its not as bad as years past, but it is still ridiculous. My Brother had it worse, because he applied before the hopwood decision took effect so he obvioulsly never had a chance.

So maybe you are right when you say its because I'm not qualified, but If I were black, I would have a much better chance with my GPA at 3.2.

And if you think I am the only one against AA on this board, you have alot to learn, feel free to do some research.
http://www.elitefitness.com/ubb/Archives/Forum10/09-2000/003876.html

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"BITCH! You can't do this to me!" Silvio

But you must realize UT was once a university that did not allow people of color into there university. Some of you may feel segragation was a long time ago. But it really wasn't. It was only 40 years ago. Most of you parents lived through the civil rights movement. Those white americans whose families lived in the south or any segragated region of our country probably benefited from segragation. I am bi-racial and I see both sides of the coin when it comes to this issue.

Affirmative Action isn't perfect at all. But it is necessary until all people can be judge on a even level. Affirmative Action doesn't just benefit minorities but it also discourages discrimination of women, who benefit from it the most.

My father who works for Motorola and is involved in the employment of its workers has discussed Motorola's employment policies with me. Motorola is a equal opportunity employer. But their policy only hires those who meet there requirments. Only those minorities and women who meet there standards will be accepted. My dad interviewed just as many unqualified whites as he did blacks.