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Originally Posted by Deviaant
Funny this thread came up. I was just having a conversation with the boss about the ethics of Mainline and Germline editing.
Personally I think single generation (designer baby) change is ok. Multi generation changes however I draw the line at.
CRISPR is fascinating and scary but I'm all for studying it. I think it's amazing how you can buy a kit off of Amazon and have it at your door in a day or two.
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And there's the big problem in my eyes. You won't be able to draw lines. We can make all the rules we want, but I don't see how controlling this will be at all possible. The unintended consequences for this are off the charts. Not much we can do but sit back and watch everything get way better, or way worse.