Comments on: Scientists Can Now Genetically Manipulate Sexuality of Fruit Fly http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:16:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-350629 Rob Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:10:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/#comment-350629 Thank God! Now we have a cure for heterosexuality!! Don Carl, you first! Thank God! Now we have a cure for heterosexuality!! Don Carl, you first!

]]> By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-348326 Lasse Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:40:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/#comment-348326 This is like finding the genetic code for having five fingers on each hand. This is like finding the genetic code for having five fingers on each hand.

]]> By: Cori http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-347062 Cori Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:21:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/#comment-347062 Don Carl, I didn't automatically dismiss the scientists' opinions, rather, I openly said, feel free to dismiss mine (and it seems you did). If such discoveries were conclusive (they had said to have done the same with a worm, but later found out they messed up its gender identity), then it would provide definitive proof for the nature vs nurture debate that has raged for years. DietAether, you are correct. It's not a burden to be attracted to someone (as a lesbian female), but it is a burden to be ridiculed for it. Don Carl, I didn't automatically dismiss the scientists' opinions, rather, I openly said, feel free to dismiss mine (and it seems you did). If such discoveries were conclusive (they had said to have done the same with a worm, but later found out they messed up its gender identity), then it would provide definitive proof for the nature vs nurture debate that has raged for years.

DietAether, you are correct. It's not a burden to be attracted to someone (as a lesbian female), but it is a burden to be ridiculed for it.

]]> By: DietAether http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-346294 DietAether Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:23:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/#comment-346294 Comparing homosexuality to cancer is a bit, for lack of a better word, stupid. I don't recall the last time anyone has died of TEH GHAY, and don't say AIDS because that's a heterosexual disease too. Same for hate crimes, you have just as good a chance of dying from the black bug (curse you Africa!) as you do if you are homosexual. Being a heterosexual male, I like being attracted to women. I'm sure the same can be said of anyone. It's not a burden, and if someone said they invented a way to reverse that attraction in order to make me "normal" I would say no thank you. There's probably a good reason fruit flies don't write sonnets or invent the wheel. Comparing homosexuality to cancer is a bit, for lack of a better word, stupid. I don't recall the last time anyone has died of TEH GHAY, and don't say AIDS because that's a heterosexual disease too. Same for hate crimes, you have just as good a chance of dying from the black bug (curse you Africa!) as you do if you are homosexual.
Being a heterosexual male, I like being attracted to women. I'm sure the same can be said of anyone. It's not a burden, and if someone said they invented a way to reverse that attraction in order to make me "normal" I would say no thank you. There's probably a good reason fruit flies don't write sonnets or invent the wheel.

]]> By: sambie http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-345896 sambie Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:15:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/#comment-345896 I totally agree Vonskippy! I totally agree Vonskippy!

]]> By: Don Carl http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-345879 Don Carl Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:56:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/#comment-345879 Note Cori's immediate dismissal of the scientists' work as irrelevant. If no one would choose to be homosexual, with all the crap they have to take (That's the party line...) Why, would anyone avoid a cure for a genetic disorder? Had the scientists found a way to cure cancer, they'd be on their way to collect their Nobel's, since they proved homosexuality can be fixed, they'll be pilloried. Note Cori's immediate dismissal of the scientists' work as irrelevant. If no one would choose to be homosexual, with all the crap they have to take (That's the party line...) Why, would anyone avoid a cure for a genetic disorder? Had the scientists found a way to cure cancer, they'd be on their way to collect their Nobel's, since they proved homosexuality can be fixed, they'll be pilloried.

]]> By: Vonskippy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-345774 Vonskippy Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:38:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/#comment-345774 Now if they could just genetically manipulate Intelligence in Politicians they'd have something worthwhile. Now if they could just genetically manipulate Intelligence in Politicians they'd have something worthwhile.

]]> By: Cori http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-345755 Cori Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:14:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/14/scientists-can-now-genetically-manipulate-sexuality-of-fruit-fly/#comment-345755 I am disinclined to believe that they did anymore than confuse a flies gender identity or as they said "sexually overstimulate". But if they did, I hope people realize that this sort of research often times cannot be applied to higher animals. Forgive me if my opinion is irrelevant; I happen to be very biased on the subject. I am disinclined to believe that they did anymore than confuse a flies gender identity or as they said "sexually overstimulate". But if they did, I hope people realize that this sort of research often times cannot be applied to higher animals. Forgive me if my opinion is irrelevant; I happen to be very biased on the subject.

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