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> doesn't provide a clear benefit to the future children. > edit out genes in your gametes linked to aggressive and addictive traits sounds like a pretty clea
by DaiPlusPlus 9y ago
> doesn't provide a clear benefit to the future children.
> edit out genes in your gametes linked to aggressive and addictive traits
sounds like a pretty clear benefit to me! I'd do that even if I was trying to conceive naturally. Why would I want my children to have a genetic predisposition towards undesirable behaviour?
- SamReidHughes 9y agoMaybe aggression is a desirable trait.
- mc32 9y agoSupposedly Spartans thinned their progeny for that trait. So, I'd guess it's desirable for martial purposes. But given we're on the path to robotic (foot) soldiers --maybe it won't be of much benefit for long.
- DaiPlusPlus 9y agoTo be fair, there are different types of aggression - some desirable (i.e. a strategic thinker who isn't afraid of /blitzkrieg/ as a valid strategy in business ventures) and others undesirable (e.g. prone to outbursts physical anger) which can only be described as a liability in polite, organised society.