tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post9077266602189445252..comments2024-02-08T00:23:56.145-08:00Comments on Write Stuff: Blog Favorite: Talking about Eugenics!Meradeth Houstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-1994331467963326222014-04-11T13:45:07.474-07:002014-04-11T13:45:07.474-07:00The truth can really freak me out at times, that&#...The truth can really freak me out at times, that's for sure!!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-90581544562227947282014-04-11T10:10:27.654-07:002014-04-11T10:10:27.654-07:00Sometimes reality can be a whole lot scarier than ...Sometimes reality can be a whole lot scarier than fiction! What a thought provoking post, Meradeth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-89672202754696713532014-04-10T14:59:19.004-07:002014-04-10T14:59:19.004-07:00Hah! Yes, that's the nicer form of it :)Hah! Yes, that's the nicer form of it :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-83770580262149119092014-04-10T14:52:42.109-07:002014-04-10T14:52:42.109-07:00That's like saying, "you're attractiv...That's like saying, "you're attractive, I'm attractive, let's have babies!" I suppose it still lingers in some areas, even if meant as a joke.Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-59001247245883818792014-04-10T06:36:36.354-07:002014-04-10T06:36:36.354-07:00Check out Maafa21 - it has details of how eugenics...Check out Maafa21 - it has details of how eugenics began and is continued today www.maafa21.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-38048457083537122722014-04-10T06:01:48.074-07:002014-04-10T06:01:48.074-07:00I agree--I think it's going to be back with so...I agree--I think it's going to be back with some scary twists in the not too distant future.Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-22284321996421446062014-04-09T21:05:51.208-07:002014-04-09T21:05:51.208-07:00I've heard of eugenics and have a feeling that...I've heard of eugenics and have a feeling that in the far future it will come into play more. <br /><br />I don't recall the titles, but I believe I've read sci-fi and dystopia with eugenics included.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-21285723062567946382014-04-09T18:41:22.371-07:002014-04-09T18:41:22.371-07:00It does amaze me that many people haven't hear...It does amaze me that many people haven't heard of this though! It's such an important concept!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-3478593647189605172014-04-09T16:34:58.249-07:002014-04-09T16:34:58.249-07:00I have heard of this many times, of course. Gattac...I have heard of this many times, of course. Gattaca certainly came to mind.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-1848117759460462152014-04-09T16:16:20.513-07:002014-04-09T16:16:20.513-07:00GATTACA is absolutely my favorite movie of all tim...GATTACA is absolutely my favorite movie of all time! It is completely based on this same topic and I regularly make my students watch it :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-51739187801311750342014-04-09T16:11:02.805-07:002014-04-09T16:11:02.805-07:00This is not a time that I have heard a lot about, ...This is not a time that I have heard a lot about, but as I read the post I realized I had heard of it (and not just from your earlier post). Definitely something I would like to learn more about, because it sounds like something that probably does go by many other names! <br /><br />This reminds me of Gattaca- a movie I found fascinating. :) <br /><br />Thanks for getting me thinking!<br />Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-24080059865900486442014-04-09T14:10:36.140-07:002014-04-09T14:10:36.140-07:00lol! Okay, I'm guilty of that, too! :)lol! Okay, I'm guilty of that, too! :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-26214715886449649602014-04-09T14:10:18.624-07:002014-04-09T14:10:18.624-07:00Glad you found it interesting :)Glad you found it interesting :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-48407436672085233252014-04-09T13:23:03.148-07:002014-04-09T13:23:03.148-07:00I'd never heard of this, but it's certainl...I'd never heard of this, but it's certainly scary! Though I will admit I've been guilty of saying 'they should have never been allowed to have kids' a few times. (ok, alot!) =)Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-33611199201370742462014-04-09T13:11:41.114-07:002014-04-09T13:11:41.114-07:00Interesting post. Thanks for sharing...this is som...Interesting post. Thanks for sharing...this is something new to me.Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-75298413320984330372014-04-09T12:11:07.187-07:002014-04-09T12:11:07.187-07:00lol! You crack me up :) I hope you've been enj...lol! You crack me up :) I hope you've been enjoying it!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-21929291970230315762014-04-09T12:05:06.404-07:002014-04-09T12:05:06.404-07:00Wow. I'd heard of marrying within a caste, rac...Wow. I'd heard of marrying within a caste, race or family to keep certain lines going, but not for the selection or elimination of specific genetics. <br /><br />I've read a couple dystopian novels that go this direction, although I can't pull one off the top of my head. My brain's too occupied with a specific story I've been reading and have almost finished. I bet you can't guess which? Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-69803906916525986292014-04-09T11:22:19.027-07:002014-04-09T11:22:19.027-07:00Dogs are such a good example of how things can get...Dogs are such a good example of how things can get really nutty, really fast! Some things really should just be left alone...Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-29413396321231347032014-04-09T10:43:15.828-07:002014-04-09T10:43:15.828-07:00Wow, I have certainly learned something new today!...Wow, I have certainly learned something new today! What an interesting topic. I can't think of anything off the top of my head, but the other day, I was looking up a new breed of dogs (I'm looking to get a puppy in the next year or so) and caught whiff of an Alaskan Klee Kai. Love the idea of "perfecting" a breed to have traits you desire and that will fit your lifestyle, but I can see the whole thing as a complex issue. Some things are just meant to go their own natural course. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244733082162554633noreply@blogger.com