As the cost of the needed genetic tests continues to decline, he predicts doctors will be able to screen patients for diseases they may not develop until later in life, and recommend ways to avoid them.
VOA: standard.2010.07.14
Just because we find war to be inconvenient or a "drain politically" does not mean we can avoid fighting them.
And though they are not fun and we would rather avoidthem, we have to remember that our greatest growth in life will never come from times of ease and comfort.