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If we have the ability to increase the intelligence of our offspring, is it ethical NOT to?
by dqpb 8y ago
If we have the ability to increase the intelligence of our offspring, is it ethical NOT to?
- DoreenMichele 8y agoTwo words: "Unintended consequences"
- dqpb 8y agoThat's a different problem.
- krageon 8y agoAssuming there aren't large side effects (such as creating a monoculture and then large-scale death because of a novel disease that targets a weakness), to me the answer is obvious. I would do it in a heartbeat - but only if that risk is mitigated somehow.
- dqpb 8y agoI agree
- HappySweeney 8y agoWhat about all the people that can't afford to make their babies super smart? Their kids would quickly become second-class citizens, and it would get worse from there. That being said, if this tech existed (and was proven safe) I would hold off having children until I could afford it for each one.
- dqpb 8y agoCan't you make the same argument about education?