Two genes in Chromosomes 13 and 14, linked to Homosexuality

Re:Two genes in Chromosomes 13 and 14, linked to Homosexuality by flukus on Thursday January 11, 2018 @12:32AM (#16121613)

It's interesting how the timing has an effect on the ethical implications as well. If we had this technology 50 years ago it would be a clear cut case of selecting the straight genes only. This discovery coming now means that the debate could go the other way (no interfering).

Much of the world is also less friendly to homosexuality, to put it lightly. I wonder if they will eliminate it entirely?

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Re:Two genes in Chromosomes 13 and 14, linked to Homosexuality by zer00eyz on Thursday January 11, 2018 @01:06AM (#16121736)

In 1974 the book "The Forever War" was published that had a take on this (granted in a round about way). Roe V Wade (legalizing abortion in the USA) is 1973.

I think that 50 years ago "homosexuality" would not have been "preventable" at least in the US.

However those who were untreatable were not treated kindly - it is still the era of institutionalization. We probably would have had a far more horrific solution to the precived problem than the one you suggest.

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Re:Two genes in Chromosomes 13 and 14, linked to Homosexuality by junto on Thursday January 11, 2018 @08:53AM (#16123807)

Say hello to mutation. The process that says screw you to trying to try and remove such genes.

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Re:Two genes in Chromosomes 13 and 14, linked to Homosexuality by itronitron on Thursday January 11, 2018 @12:36AM (#16121631)

The countries that could afford this type of intervention are typically much more friendly than the countries that could not afford this.

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Re:Two genes in Chromosomes 13 and 14, linked to Homosexuality by mkl on Thursday January 11, 2018 @12:48AM (#16121678)

For now. Some genetics costs are decreasing faster than exponential: https://www.genome.gov/27541954/dna-sequencing-costs-data/

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