OurFirstMarriage #74: Happy Coincident
Knowing what to look for in another person is hard - without experience. What to do when you’re single but looking. Jealousy is bad. Some mistakes are bound to happen in relationships - either you need to learn from your mistakes or from someone else’s. Truth is important to Tanel. A little more about Pat. Should you ignore your kids when they fight? Tom has a neurotic need to force his kids to get along. Is it a good idea? Even he doesn’t think so. Tom is hard to get along with. Americans DEFINTELY don’t like to travel. How much of an effect do you have over your children’s relationships with each other? Probably not much. How much genetic modification would you be comfortable with? Leave a comment and let us know. Fun fact about surrogate mothers. Tanel hated L.A. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley.
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On a serious note. I agree with Tom that genetic modification is only a matter of when, not if. One major issue though is going to be cost. It ain’t gonna be cheap. Insurance companies will certainly refuse to cover it, at least initially. Most likely, insurance will cover genetic modifications for certain congenital issues, but certainly not cosmetic.
Overall, this will mean that access to genetic modifications, once available, will generally speaking only be available to the rich. Low income individuals, those with no insurance, sorry, but you will get to continue to enjoy your spina bifida and cleft palates.
I disagree. I see genetic testing as something that the insurance companies are going to jump all over. They’ll use it as sort of a “precondition” reason to not pay for things. They’ll probably even try to say that if you refuse to have your zygote screened for genetic conditions (and modified if needed), they’ll refuse to pay for any genetic based illnesses. If anything, I see the insurance companies as pushing this technology forward rather than holding it back.
Good point, but there is still a large population with no insurance… Clearly a whole separate issue though
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I’d be in favor of genetic modification for a third leg.