Can people overcome their genetic predisposition?
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Your biochemical makeup and who you are are two vary seperate things. Of couse you should learn to accept yourself nomater what, but that's only part of it. Who you are, how you act, those are the importent things, they are decisions that you make. So if your mom was an alchalic (just for the sake of example) you are predisposed geneticly to become an alchohalic, but then your pesonality (you) can decide that you don't want to drink. There are controversel new studys that involve actualy changeing DNA via genetic engeneering,this technology has not come to far as of yet. For now you cannot change your predispostiosions, but you can change your actions. This is speacking form a pure biological standpoint, of course many religios and supernatural belifes exist haveing to do with the human ablity to change matter and being.
105876
There are Genetical differences, and some may be more interested or your timing off.
706002
You cant!\nIf it's Going to happen-then Nothing will stop it!\nDeal with your Genetic pre-destination!\nOr just take a look at your Father,His Brothers at the same age as You are Now!.And Your Mothers father or Brothers-to judge your outcome!
202075
You're born with it.  it's not something you can get.. it's genetic.
435612
I think you meant genetic and psychological.\n\nIt's not neccessarily either. I believe you are just born that way, so if anything, genetic.
390146
No, because such an instinct would probably be genetic. If there was such an error, then those people would not reproduce and therefore would not pass on that gene! The gay "error" you're talking about is not the same because it is not actually genetic in the hereditary sense.
249989
That is a tricky question, but I think it should be possible. I don't think you are referring to genetically modifying homosexuals such as many other answers, but using this as an example to other areas of human race. Lets for a second assume being gay is not genetics, but a choice. Murders and rapist are said to have some genetic defects also, but as it relates here we will say they don't, so we could apply some behavioral techniques while they are still young in order for them to make better choices in their lifes.It won't be easy, but with the right techniques at the right time anything is posible..
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The Creator was not such a great genetic engineer, this is clear. He apparently had extreme difficulty making people that are good, and have free will (at the same time). I'm sure this can be done, and in the future even people will make such people. You only need to modify a bit of this...\n\nGATCAATGAGGTGGACACCAGAGGCGGGGACTTGTAAATAACACTGGGCTGTAGGAGTGA\nTGGGGTTCACCTCTAATTCTAAGATGGCTAGATAATGCATCTTTCAGGGTTGTGCTTCTA\nTCTAGAAGGTAGAGCTGTGGTCGTTCAATAAAAGTCCTCAAGAGGTTGGTTAATACGCAT\nGTTTAATAGTACAGTATGGTGACTATAGTCAACAATAATTTATTGTACATTTTTAAATAG\nHuman Genome: First 4 lines of Chromosome 1 \n\n...(actually not those lines but a bit later in the code), and bingo, you got it! The person has free will, and has no interest in being bad (can, but won't). It's sort of like how you can put mustard on your pancakes if you wish, but somehow you are just not compelled to do it.
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ignore these morons.its all genetics ..you cant fight it..
116986
Sorry No!Depends on your genetics...
793547
Possible offspring will have a better gene base?\n\nI don't know, but I'm attracted to females of other races more than my own.
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Theories suggesting a psychological cause were originally the most widely accepted, but the majority opinion is now that Asperger syndrome is at least partly genetic.\n\nThe overwhelming majority of available information on Asperger syndrome relates to children; there is currently more conjecture than hard evidence on how it affects adults. It is thought that most people with Asperger syndrome learn to cope with their social impairments later in life.[citation needed] However, there is no "cure" as such, and some people, including prominent clinicians such as Attwood and some of those diagnosed with Asperger's, would strenuously argue that a cure is neither possible nor desirable (see "A gift and a curse" and "Culture" below), mainly pointing out that the syndrome is a hereditary trait and attempts to "cure" or eliminate it would be an example of eugenics. Organizations such as Cure Autism Now disagree; this remains a highly controversial area.\n\nAlthough they are not recognised as often, there are adults with Asperger's. Adults are not as regularly treated, yet they still have similar problems as children. They may find it difficult gaining a job or getting into undergrad or graduate schools because of poor interview skills or a low score on Standardized or Personality tests, due to this they may be more vulnerable to poverty than the general population. If they do get a job they may become victims of bullying or be misunderstood at work. They may also have difficulty finding a life partner and getting married because of poor social skills. Even later in life, many people with Asperger's report a feeling of being unwillingly detached from the world around them. On the other hand there is a large group of Asperger adults who do get married, get a doctorate from a fine university, and hold a job; it just depends on the individual. More research is needed on adults with Asperger's.
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That is one of the big debates in the area.   Seems to me that the human race needs to develop immunities on its own...we cant tamper with that.   People are alread thinking about being able to choose their child gender, hight, weight, strength, intelligence, hair and eye color.   I don't want that...I dont' see how any reasonable person could.\n\nI don't want to take the risk that changing the genetic structure caoul have catastrphic results later on, like the need of an ontibody that doesn't exist becase the disease has been mutated by being inside of a genetically modified person.   When we are bor we already have enough things that are forced upon us...we don't need more....
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No.\n\nBut it is difficult for a brawny person to overcome the prejudice that it is rare.
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I'm concerned that science has gotten in the way of evolution.  Nature has promoted the "survival of the fittest". The strong live and reproduce and  the weak don't.\n\nTherefore if some animal's DNA causes them to have weak eyes, or defective heart then that person would not survive or be selected by the opposite sex for reproducing.  But with our science and medical knowledge we correct those problems and that person goes on to reproduce offspring and pass those defective genes to the next generation. \n\nIt wouldn't be long before they phrase "Your kid looks just like you" will no longer be said. Surgery will have changed your face, hair color, chest size, and any thing else you can imagine.
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change your genetics....ie, you can't. Its like asking how to fight shortness. \nBut, you CAN replace hair...doing the plug thing. But otherwise...diet, exercise, etc...nope.
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At this point in time it isn't really possible.  in theory it is though.  we can manipulate chromosomes in bacteria and viruses and engineer plants to contain more vitamins or be bacteria resistant but humans are different.  tampering with humans brings up a whole array of ethical questions.  If we were to 'engineer' humans to be faster, smarter and such we would have to select for those traits we want from people who possess these qualities and 'insert' that trait into the chromosome of the subject.  in theory we could do much more with this technology.  Currently this technology is a near vision at best.  \n\n~Chris~