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Progress for progress's sake is meaningless. If you're going to forsake any notions of morality in the name of progress, then you're losing sight of what the go
by vore 7y ago
Progress for progress's sake is meaningless. If you're going to forsake any notions of morality in the name of progress, then you're losing sight of what the goal of the progress is: using technology to better people's lives.
Even if you're going to argue that the long-term benefits outweigh the short-term detriments: surprise, you're still applying morality.
- ZhuanXia 7y agoForcing stupidly and mediocrity on our children is the opposite of morality. They could be so much more than us.
- vore 7y agoWhat are the risks of getting it wrong? You can't wave your hands, close your eyes, and say "look how great it will be" without considering the catastrophic consequences. We don't come close to having an understanding of genetics, and without that understanding, we risk unleashing horrible new genetic defects and illnesses for literally generations.