Bartarus
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DISCLAMER: This thread is kinda water
Individuals who surpass their genetic potential using some form of performance enhancing drug or surgery are looked down upon in our society.
Why is this the case?
Some people claim that society holds this view to comfort the insecure and turn them away from things that could be harmful. This sounds noble, but it is not the entire story.
Individuals who surpass their genetic potential using some form of performance enhancing drug or surgery are looked down upon in our society.
Why is this the case?
Some people claim that society holds this view to comfort the insecure and turn them away from things that could be harmful. This sounds noble, but it is not the entire story.
All living organisms share one main goal: reproduction. Humans are no different. Most of what we value, even if we do not admit it, is tied to this goal.
Reproductive partner selection is based on genetic discrimination.
For most of history, you could not fraud your subhuman genetics. Your body and face were honest indicators of your genes. Society learned to judge people based on this because it usually worked.
More recently we have found ways to level the playing field and allow people to "ascend" their genetic class.
This threatens the system.
So society reframes the issue as one of insecurity, or "cheating." Not because it cares deeply about fairness, but because it wants to preserve genetic signaling.
Reproductive partner selection is based on genetic discrimination.
For most of history, you could not fraud your subhuman genetics. Your body and face were honest indicators of your genes. Society learned to judge people based on this because it usually worked.
More recently we have found ways to level the playing field and allow people to "ascend" their genetic class.
This threatens the system.
So society reframes the issue as one of insecurity, or "cheating." Not because it cares deeply about fairness, but because it wants to preserve genetic signaling.