http://www.opposingviews.com/i/genetic-testing-21st-century-version-of-palm-reading
In "Genetic Testing: 21st Century Version of Palm Reading?", a blogger expresses her views on genetic testing in general and how people should actually take the results. A current issue in genetic testing is the longevity gene, which "predisposes" people to live to be 100 years old, but realistically, anything could cause anyone to die tomorrow - just as anyone without the gene could also live to be 100. Genetic testing is making predictions about how things might turn out, not guaranteeing that outcome, trying to prepare us for what might happen in the future. There are no absolutes or guarantees involved. Personally, she'd rather take life one day at a time and not pay attention to what genetic testing says "might be" her future.
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