Selective breeding

Crazy as that may sound, it might be true! Just wandering how may occurances of this across the country. Any one want to venture a guess?

I know people select their partners or something of that nature. You also various cultures (former and current) that select the spouses of their children. Would that be consider selective breeding in away the couple is being chosen and then will have children with each other.

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The Chinese have been claimed to do this to breed super athletes. The story of Yao Ming, 7'6 basketball player is one such example where his mother and father were "matched" for breeding. People do it with plants all the time to breed the best phenotype.

This reminds me of an article a few years ago saying that humans are splitting into two species.
One tall, rich and good looking, the other short, fat and poor.

Originally posted by CB328
This reminds me of an article a few years ago saying that humans are splitting into two species.
One tall, rich and good looking, the other short, fat and poor.

Awesome, I'm in the rich category then. Where's the money...???

selective breeding?
yah, i'd say this happens all the time... ON FARMS!
for horses, cows etc. it only makes sense to breed the best traits, as it is a lot of effort and resposibility to raise colts / calfs to mature productive livestock.
humans? i personaly do not see this happening, standards these days seem to be pretty low.
men are usually picked for their 'financial prowress', i.e. the biggest cheats and best liars are the ones most likely to make it in this society of useless eaters.
i think many men pick the women they do because they want a like minded 'partner in crime'.

You mean like what the nazi's did back in the day?

Selective breeding. I was involved in that. My dad had over a hundred chinchillas.

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I prefer half breeds as they come with less problems than purebreds.
Worrying about my dogs health problems is one headache I don't want.
And the idea of having to put one down mid life due to bad bloodlines is unacceptable.

Originally posted by g146541
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I prefer half breeds as they come with less problems than purebreds.
Worrying about my dogs health problems is one headache I don't want.
And the idea of having to put one down mid life due to bad bloodlines is unacceptable.

You bring up a goof point here. Pure breeds are all inbreds, like close cousins, or siblings, having children together.

Which is where half breeds being better animals comes from.

They don't suffer from the many inherent chronic conditions, associated with pure breeds, and are also known to have much better personalities and are much smarter over all.

Am I the only one thinking of the Elephant in the room here?

Americas horrid history of slave and slave trade?

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Tight side dog in my avatar, Male sharpei/pit.
HANDS down best dog I have ever met.
And his only health problem is ONE skin tag!
Otherwise, healthy as a horse, dern near as strong too.
Losing him will crush me someday, my bestest buddy ever.

I'm a German / American - enough said.

(no apologies)

Sorry to disturb the religious - and we can think about real control - polygamy - why illegal?