ideonexus Endorses AVPR1a the Ruthlessness Gene
 Genesis Biolabs |
Genesis Biolabs sells a $99 Ruthlessness Gene test, which they are recommending everyone thinking about getting married have their potential partner tested for AVPR1a. At the bottom of the page, we find this quote, linking to my Top 10 Genes post:
AVPR1a was named one of the Top Ten Human Genes at Ideonexus.com!
How could this company take one look at this blog and think it was a good idea to refer customers here to legitimize their $99 product, where they’ll see a guy in a labcoat wearing welding goggles and a Cruella De Vil wig!?!? Wrong!!! No!!! Bad! BAD!! BAD!!!
On a side note, I found this quote from the site rather ethically pain-inducing:
Here at Genesis Biolabs, we don’t believe the nature vs. nurture debate has been resolved in favor of nature. We are a product not just of our genetics, but of our experiences and our choices. However, one can conceal or misrepresent ones choices and motives, but genetics do not lie… Before getting married, or making a business partnership, this genetic test might be appropriate. All of our politicians should probably submit to this test. As of May, 2008, with the passage of H.R. 493, The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, it is illegal in the United States to use genetic testing in hiring or issuing insurance policies.
We believe nurture is very important, but nature trumps it. It’s illegal to use our test to discriminate in the workplace, but please do discriminate against your lover.
I do agree with the mandatory testing of politicians part. : )
It has been said that there is no such thing as bad publicity. Our website has a picture of the company dog (although eventually the company logo should be a DNA molecule emerging from a galaxy, the dog is a placeholder). We are testing people for genetic ruthlessness, among other things! We are not really in the mainstream, but we would like to think we are on the bleeding edge, oops, I mean the leading edge.
“We believe nurture is very important, but nature trumps it. It’s illegal to use our test to discriminate in the workplace, but please do discriminate against your lover.”
It sounds much more terrible when you paraphrase it like that. Knowledge is power and everyone should use every means of gathering information at their disposal. We are saying “Be Careful” before making binding decisions that will impact everything for the rest of your life. We are offering another source of information before making those decisions.
Arthur
Comment by Arthur — January 6, 2009 @ 7:41 pm