That's a good point. I'm sure there are many Christians who would be comfortable with gene-editing to prevent disease. And people hold a wide variety of beliefs

That's a good point. I'm sure there are many Christians who would be comfortable with gene-editing to prevent disease. And people hold a wide variety of beliefs, so I shouldn't have made such a broad generalization. Also pet breeding is a great example. But I think that's one of the advantage of CRISPR over selective breeding. Selective breeding results in lots of genetic problems like hip dysplasia, arthritis, etc. because the gene pool is too small. But I think CRISPR could probably fix most of these issues by splicing in the healthy genes from other dog breeds. Although I just found this article: https://splinternews.com/meet-the-guy-biohacking-puppies-to-make-them-glow-in-th-1793862258 https://splinternews.com/meet-the-guy-biohacking-puppies-to-... I didn't realize there was a DIY bio-hacking community just playing around with CRISPR in their backyard shed. This is concerning.