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Often when topics of genetic modification and screening like this come up comparisons get made to eugenics which I kind of get but ultimately the big moral dist
by rtkwe 7y ago
Often when topics of genetic modification and screening like this come up comparisons get made to eugenics which I kind of get but ultimately the big moral distinction between the two for me comes down to the distinction between eugenics which seeks improvements by forcing people not to have kids and the newer techniques that just modify particular embryos. I do think we need to be supremely careful on things that go beyond screening since there people are making decisions that will stick with someone the rest of their life.
- haihaibye 7y ago>> people are making decisions that will stick with someone the rest of their life. The minimum possible effect time, if they have no descendants.