Is invitro fertilization detrimental to our gene pool? I say this because the concept of fitness is the amount of offspring we leave behind that survive. If a certain couple is unable to produce children naturally then their genotype wouldn't be as inclined to survival and therefore would have a lower fitness. Invitro fertilization counteracts the evolutionary concept of fitness by allowing the passing of genes that are, for lack of a better term, "inferior" instead of eliminating them and therefore counteracting the concept of survival of the fittest. Obviously there would have to be many more generations of invitro fertilization to prove/disprove this in addition to a higher rate of invitro fertilization conceptions.What do you guys think?
Humans play god all the time, pretty sure we have existed outside the natural order for quite some time
I think we are past survival.of the fittest. Part of the advantage of being human is we can.enjoy a good life even if we got a bad draw. As.far as weakening our gene pool. Its insignificant..I doesn't wory me.at all Sent from my LG-E739 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
One parent's inability to reproduce normally isn't the only dictating their offspring's overall health. In fact, it may not play much of a role at all, aside from potential reproductive issues. It would not affect other potential genetic benefits from one or both parents, longevity, intelligence, low risk of heart disease, etc.