Is It Right To Prevent Gene Edited Babies?

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/chinese-scientists-jailed-over-worlds-first-gene-edited-babies-11897988

[Zacs-Master]

It’s a double edged sword, isn’t it. On the one hand eradicating disease or abnormalities is an incredible achievement. On the other, in the wrong hands, we’re in Third Reich territory.

[ToraToraTora]

yes I think it has incredible potential but how do we prevent it being misused? Inevitably it leads to effectively buying children out of a catalogue. I think the Chinese have done the right thing here.

[bhg481]

The problem is, of course, that you can't uninvent/undiscover the technology, so there will always be somebody willing to do it if the price is right. (Illegal abortions, nuclear devices etc).

[fender62]

great idea...reminds of the film - Gattaca, seriously if say you have a family history of a serious health issue genetic etc, and you could stop it...then yea, double edge sword, mm people or governments will do it anyway..if the lay person has access great.

[emmie]

once the genie is out of the lamp there is no going back..