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That is a pretty wild hypothesis, but I would have to say that when we are at the point of editing genes to get rid of debilitating diseases then sign me up. I
by escapologybb 7y ago
That is a pretty wild hypothesis, but I would have to say that when we are at the point of editing genes to get rid of debilitating diseases then sign me up.
I am very happy the way I am right now, but given the choice then of course I would choose to be able-bodied. It would be asinine for me to think otherwise.
So yes, if we could get to the point where we are editing the genes of something in a test tube could not survive outside of that test tube that then might potentially go on to be a human then it is incumbent upon us to make sure they are healthy as much as we can.
If that makes any sense!
- georgewfraser 7y agoThe scenario I was describing is a little different: suppose we could detect spina bifida in an embryo before implantation. We could simply opt not to implant the embryo; it’s not the same as abortion, but it does prevent a person with spina bifida from existing. Is that bad in your way of thinking?
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