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My cousin in Omaha said we should just 'fix' all genetic diseases and be done with it
We were at a family barbecue last summer and he waved his hand like it was nothing. Has anyone else had a chat that made the ethics feel way too simple?
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umamartin6mo ago
Man, that reminds me of my uncle who thinks we can just "fix" traffic by banning left turns. People love simple answers for messy problems.
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owens.ben6mo ago
My old neighbor was the same way (he swore roundabouts were a government plot to waste concrete). The guy had a "solution" for everything, from potholes to property taxes. It was kind of amazing, really.
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paigep206mo ago
Hold on, banning left turns actually works in a lot of places. They do it near me and traffic flows way better at busy times. It cuts down on crashes and keeps things moving. Sure, it's not a fix for everything, but calling it a simple answer ignores that it solves a real, specific problem. Sometimes the messy problem needs a clear rule to cut through the chaos.
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