On Tue, 17 Nov 1998, Brian D Williams wrote:
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> From: "my inner geek" <geek@ifeden.com>
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> >>Brian D Williams <talon57@well.com> wrote:
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> >> It is not peoples DNA, it is how you treat them.
> >>
> >> People deserve to be treated equally/fairly.
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> >Tell that to the life insurance companies who will be gene
> >sequencing applicants prior to issuing policies. Remember that
> >thing called a "pre-existing condition"? How about a genetic
> >predisposition for cancer, depression, epilepsy? Welcome to
> >GATTACA.
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> >All this technology, available "early next year".
> >
> >See the following:
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> >http://www.euro.promega.com/geneticidproc/ussymp6proc/niezgod.htm
> >
> >http://www.euro.promega.com/geneticidentity/giinnov.html
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> I was refering to socio/politically, but you raise a good point
> Ken. While I believe it will be longer than "early next year"
> before we have genetic screening it won't be much longer.
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> Should people be treated the same biologically/economically?
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> Should those with pre-existing conditions pay more?
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> Should those with genetic predispositions pay more?
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> Smokers? drinkers? meat-eaters? over/under counter drug users?
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> count me (1) no (6) yes's
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> Brian
> Member,Extropy Institute
> www.extropy.org
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>
Smokers already have to pay more under most policies. As to the rest, it depends on whether the new policies will deter too many people from becoming future policy holders. If it does, it loses too much profit and can go bankrupt.
In Liberty, For Extropy;
BilLee Miller
member, ExI