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Well stated. It's such a bizarrely out-of-touch statement to make. I have a life-altering disability and I would not wish it on my worse enemy. An opportunity t

by ng12 9y ago

Well stated. It's such a bizarrely out-of-touch statement to make. I have a life-altering disability and I would not wish it on my worse enemy. An opportunity to eliminate it for the next generation of Americans is unequivocally a good thing.

nsxwolf 9y ago
If your disability had been repaired with, say, CRISPR, you'd be alive right now and without that disability. Had your disability been removed via "selection", you wouldn't exist.
- tanilama 9y ago
  The same argument would also be used to ban abortion, just you know.
  - tonmoy 9y ago
    And morning after pills
- ng12 9y ago
  You're technically right for some definition of "me", but I don't think that's a particularly useful way to think about it. My parents would have instead had a healthier version of "me".
- eloisius 9y ago
  If it was "repaired" with CRISPR, would the person that is ng12 exist, or would some other child belonging to ng12's parents exist? Are we not a product of our experiences, or do you really think every zygote is endowed with some kind or unique soul?
  - WillPostForFood 9y ago
    Replace "unique soul" with "unique set of genetic attributes."
- mmirate 9y ago
  Even though I've no disabilities per se, I would gladly trade my own existence for that of a genetically-superior sibling.
  - mmirate 9y ago
    (Being a superior being, such a sibling would deserve their existence more than I do mine.)
Shivetya 9y ago
The fear is all wrapped up in, what happens when they go beyond diseases. We know some areas of the world will. The article states some of the oddities, China forbids sex selection while in the US its accepted as normal. So when it hits traits that are more sensitive, protected, and similar, is where people are afraid to go. What is parents decide they want their children to favor one parents race to the exclusion of the other? It will be solvable. What is someone comes up for a hetero test if such a thing is even possible? What about selection for a known disability on purpose, the article stated that a deaf couple used the process to produce a child with just that trait. So yes it is an awesome step forward to creating a healthy society but we must recognize that somewhere limits will need to be established and allow society to mature to accept broadening of the limits

by ng12 9y ago

nsxwolf 9y ago

If your disability had been repaired with, say, CRISPR, you'd be alive right now and without that disability. Had your disability been removed via "selection", you wouldn't exist.

tanilama 9y ago
The same argument would also be used to ban abortion, just you know.
- tonmoy 9y ago
  And morning after pills
ng12 9y ago
You're technically right for some definition of "me", but I don't think that's a particularly useful way to think about it. My parents would have instead had a healthier version of "me".
eloisius 9y ago
If it was "repaired" with CRISPR, would the person that is ng12 exist, or would some other child belonging to ng12's parents exist? Are we not a product of our experiences, or do you really think every zygote is endowed with some kind or unique soul?
- WillPostForFood 9y ago
  Replace "unique soul" with "unique set of genetic attributes."
mmirate 9y ago
Even though I've no disabilities per se, I would gladly trade my own existence for that of a genetically-superior sibling.
- mmirate 9y ago
  (Being a superior being, such a sibling would deserve their existence more than I do mine.)

Shivetya 9y ago

The fear is all wrapped up in, what happens when they go beyond diseases. We know some areas of the world will. The article states some of the oddities, China forbids sex selection while in the US its accepted as normal. So when it hits traits that are more sensitive, protected, and similar, is where people are afraid to go. What is parents decide they want their children to favor one parents race to the exclusion of the other? It will be solvable. What is someone comes up for a hetero test if such a thing is even possible? What about selection for a known disability on purpose, the article stated that a deaf couple used the process to produce a child with just that trait. So yes it is an awesome step forward to creating a healthy society but we must recognize that somewhere limits will need to be established and allow society to mature to accept broadening of the limits