Wednesday, June 09, 2004
Labored Breath
Heh, there is a logical fallacy in here somewhere:
You have got to be joking. Why do more kids have Asthma today? Because we don't let our children suffocate to death anymore. And then the genetic trait is passed on. I'm no fan of eugenics or Spartan infanticide (God knows that large trunks of my own family tree pruned long ago). People have to understand that because of our advances in medicine and science, the perpetuation of undesirable traits has become more commonplace.
Ridiculous item of the day. I heard on the radio this morning an ad that started off with the sounds of someone coughing and hacking. Then the voiceover said it was the sound of global warming. Asthma is increasing, said the ad, and the fault lies with global warming.
You have got to be joking. Why do more kids have Asthma today? Because we don't let our children suffocate to death anymore. And then the genetic trait is passed on. I'm no fan of eugenics or Spartan infanticide (God knows that large trunks of my own family tree pruned long ago). People have to understand that because of our advances in medicine and science, the perpetuation of undesirable traits has become more commonplace.
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