Of Gene Editing Humans

[Joe Schmo]

 

[WarriorSoul]

Strikes me as one of those things that could be intended for good and used for bad.

 

[Doctor]

At the moment we can’t change the genes of an already existing person so we couldn’t get consent of a person yet to be created. So is it ethical to test gene splicing on babies yet to be born? I’d say no, as we don’t know the side effects of said splicing can lead them to live horrible disabled lives. 

 

[Nizam Adrienne]

This reminds me that we talked about doing a "Gattaca" movie night but haven't yet.

 

[Xena-WarriorPrince]

This reminds me that we talked about doing a "Gattaca" movie night but haven't yet.

LOVE this movie!!! Would def do a movie night for this. 

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

I think of it the same way as a surgery. Ethical with consent, if the evidence shows it's more likely to help than harm. There's usually someone empowered to make decisions for people who can't personally consent to medical treatment. 

 

[WarriorSoul]

This reminds me that we talked about doing a "Gattaca" movie night but haven't yet.

I think this has been delayed for two years.