The health of our genes will determine the chances that the
international human community have of having a future.
The statistics that were able to attract public attention to this
problem are certainly somber - eight out of every ten persons have some form of
genetic problems (i.e. retardation, Dawn Syndrome, Cretinism, etc.) These numbers are a reflection of the global
situation, even though, further investigations exposed different proportions in
different areas of the planet, it could still be confirmed that the overall
percentage remained unchanged.
In September 2016, I wrote a brief entry in Facebook in this regard,
that proved extremely popular and resulted in several enquirers and
comments. As it is, I have been
discussing that entry (that I called 'Leviticus') regularly since then, and has
even resulted in an increase in Bible sales!!
So, leading to the present contribution, I decided to blog it in order
to facilitate referrals:
https://anicanora.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-health-of-out-genes-will-dictate.html
The above mentioned
contribution underlined the social causes of this problem - causes that could
and should be controlled by all of us, both as individuals and as communities.
Another twist in this tale, is the genetic differences introduced by
the different ethnicities. Recently I was
struggling to explain this perspective to someone, and a third party volunteered
the fact that Adam and Eve managed to conceived over a hundred descendants each,
even though they were the only humans in the planet at the time (Genesis in the
Old Testament of the Bible). Of course
the human genome is rich and versatile!
A strategy that I consider important, and would like to promote, is
the requirement of genetic tests as part of the process towards obtaining a
marriage license. In many parts of the
planet, the requirement of a basic medical exam towards obtaining a marriage
license is routine. That medical exam
should include genetic testing.
As a matter of fact, the genetic test should be undertaken as soon as
there is an intention towards marriage between two families. This simple procedure can be accomplished with
one drop of saliva from the bride and groom to be, and it takes 5 minutes to
get an outcome. One drop of saliva could
make available to the families involved the information they need to decided
whether to proceed towards marriage or not.
One drop of saliva that would make available critical information as it
pertains to maintaining and improving the genetic health of that family, and
related communities.
A simple drop of saliva could change a decision that is presently
being undertaken by chance, into an informed decision that would start
re-shaping our future. Take a moment to
consider our chances, eight out of every ten persons have problems with the
health of their genes, a situation that cries to be assessed and
controlled. Our future depends on
it...
