Gene Editing and UK law
You can bet Russia are building babies free of faults and screening for the smartest. That is why we will lose..
Gene Editing and UK law
You can bet Russia are building babies free of faults and screening for the smartest. That is why we will lose..
Human genome editing and lab-grown eggs that could theoretically allow same-sex couples to have biological children are among the anticipated scientific advances being discussed by the fertility watchdog to “future-proof” any prospective laws. -snip
^This religious fanatics won't like that aspect, not one bit.
Originally posted by RobtardEffectively eliminating gender.
Human genome editing and lab-grown eggs that could theoretically allow same-sex couples to have biological children are among the anticipated scientific advances being discussed by the fertility watchdog to “future-proof” any prospective laws. -snip^This religious fanatics won't like that aspect, not one bit.
Wait a minute, by that amount of research, I could make and fertilise my own eggs.
Hitler was right after all!
Originally posted by Blakemore
Effectively eliminating gender.Wait a minute, by that amount of research, I could make and fertilise my own eggs.
Hitler was right after all!
I don't think that effectively eliminates gender. If just means that two men or two women can have children that have both of their genetics.
Maybe you don't recall, but when same-sex marriage was a hot topic in the US, one of the key anti sentiments from the Right was "well the gays can't have kids and kids is the purpose of marriage!"
This will definitely become a massive issue as we move forward, and I feel like we might hit another anti-science wave sadly.
There are people that will oppose this field of research simply because they believe it to be immoral. I've no problem if they personally feel that way, but they'll likely try to implement legislation to stop it too. It'll be like the anti-stem cell crowd, except probably even larger.
I do agree we need to meet the highest possible standards before using it on people though, so I'm not really mad that scientist in the article got jailed. Way too early for that from what I understand.
Originally posted by StyleTimeWhile a legislative ban seems unjustified, I think you would want watchdogs calling for careful regulation of gene editing. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the uses described in the article, but legislation should try to contemplate other ways that gene editing might be used. To my mind, the ethical issues seem more complex than with stem cell research.
This will definitely become a massive issue as we move forward, and I feel like we might hit another anti-science wave sadly.There are people that will oppose this field of research simply because they believe it to be immoral. I've no problem if they personally feel that way, but they'll likely try to implement legislation to stop it too. It'll be like the anti-stem cell crowd, except probably even larger.
I do agree we need to meet the highest possible standards before using it on people though, so I'm not really mad that scientist in the article got jailed. Way too early for that from what I understand.
Originally posted by Smurph
While a legislative ban seems unjustified, I think you would want watchdogs calling for careful regulation of gene editing. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the uses described in the article, but legislation should try to contemplate other ways that gene editing might be used. To my mind, the ethical issues seem more complex than with stem cell research.
I also think there's broader systemic issues that could complicate this. Without addressing economic inequality, we might wind up in a situation where wealthy children are genetically modified to have all the best traits while poor kids are left even more disadvantaged than they currently are.
Lot of stuff we need to be conscious of as this develops.
Originally posted by Robtard
No, I get the film reference, I just don't get the "#1 fan" comment
Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
GATTACA
Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
I want real films made again. Like the Godfather, Shawshank even things like GATTACA.
Im going to repeat myself,GATTACA
The original Rollerball
The original Planet of the Apes
The original Day the Earth Stood Still
The Original this Island Earth
Forbidden Planet
Silent Running
2001
Matrix (not the sequels)
Carpenters The Thing
Terminator
Alien
The Martian [/B]