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Manipulating human development - improving the genome

Started by Thoralby 2 months ago 1 Comment

Whenever this subject is raised, it is howled down. Why? If it is because eugenicists have linked human improvement with race in the past, why can we just not say that was a bad thing and vow not to do that ourselves. Instead, we could accept the principle of trying to improve the genome to eradicate inherited life threatening conditions and susceptibility to disease and press on with genetic research and genetic manipulation to facilitate our aim of producing healthier human beings. Is it not happening already?

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Tags: health, life, people, philosophy, society, technology

1.	It´s too early to start tinkering with peoples DNA It would be great to stop genetic disorders but this science is still in its infancy. We just don´t yet know enough about the possible side effects. Add a comment	Vote! 3 votes 60 pts
2.	Full steam ahead I should have the right to manipulate my own body http://www.transhumanism.org/index.php/WTA/index/ now forced manipulation of... [show more] I should have the right to manipulate my own body http://www.transhumanism.org/index.php/WTA/index/ now forced manipulation of the unborn, that's different [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 3 votes 60 pts
3.	There is a danger of a genetic aristocracy being formed http://en.wikipedia....onsiderations "Individuals may benefit from non-therapeutic geneti... [show more] http://en.wikipedia....onsiderations "Individuals may benefit from non-therapeutic genetic engineering, but some claim that there may be adverse social implications. Few resources – particularly those related to medicine and health care – are available to everyone, and allowing the most privileged to engineer themselves or their children to have special capabilities could lead to what some call a genetic aristocracy. Numerous enhancements via genetic engineering have been proposed, including increased memory, intelligence, and less need for sleep, in addition to some peoples’ desires to alter their physical appearance. The advantages created by genetic engineering, either real or perceived, could lead to new forms of inequality between those with genetic enhancements and those without while also exacerbating current inequalities between the rich and poor". [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 1 votes 19 pts
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Eraneo 2 months ago

Good answers so far.

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This topic was started by Thoralby on September 10th, 2008. 6 grupies have voted on one or more of the 3 answers.

Tags: health, life, people, philosophy, society, technology

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It´s too early to start tinkering with peoples DNA

Full steam ahead

There is a danger of a genetic aristocracy being formed

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