CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos for the first time
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Re: CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos for the first time
#2These things fascinate me, and it makes me wonder how close we are to the Gattaca-esque ethical debate.
All the same, the fact that we're close to gene editing feels like something our of a SciFi book, and I think that's pretty cool.
Re: CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos for the first time
#3Strikes me as equal parts awesome and terrifying.
Re: CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos for the first time
#4We ethically shouldn't do this. We should not edit human embryos. I can't write 5 pages of why we shouldn't but the fact that we could make the difference between the have and have nots will only get bigger and bigger.
Doctor: So do you want the $500 edit to ensure your child won't have diabetes. How about the $2,000 Autism edit? Then the gender change edit is to late to perform. We could do artificial semination and guarantee the gender of your child.
Here is a decent general article on the pros and cons.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/08/human-gen...
Re: CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos for the first time
#5We ethically shouldn't do this. We should not edit human embryos. I can't write 5 pages of why we shouldn't but the fact that we could make the difference between the have and have nots will only get bigger and bigger. Doctor: So do you want the $500 edit to ensure your child won't have diabetes. How about the $2,000 Autism edit? Then the gender change edit is to late to perform. We could do artificial semination and…
If we truly want to eliminate disease though it's not enough to cure disorders, sometimes you have to be able to prevent them, and sometimes they're going to be genetic. Not allowing scientists to use every tool in their arsenal is condemning a lot of people to a lot of pain. I agree that humans aren't always going to make the right calls, but us doing our best might be better than doing nothing.
Re: CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos for the first time
#6I would agree that this is a significant milestone - however I would have thought that there's still a large amount of randomness in protein expression meaning you would still be painting in "broad strokes" as opposed to granular detail of traits.
Re: CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos for the first time
#7I would agree that this is a significant milestone - however I would have thought that there's still a large amount of randomness in protein expression meaning you would still be painting in "broad strokes" as opposed to granular detail of traits.
I don't really know what you mean. Genes encode to proteins, if a disorder is genetic it generally means one or more genes are incorrect, encoding to the wrong proteins. If genetic expression was significantly random, how would we identify genetic disorders to begin with? How would they be hereditary?
Re: CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos for the first time
#8These things fascinate me, and it makes me wonder how close we are to the Gattaca-esque ethical debate. All the same, the fact that we're close to gene editing feels like something our of a SciFi book, and I think that's pretty cool.
Yeah, its reminding me more of the ones with bad ending though.
Re: CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos for the first time
#9We ethically shouldn't do this. We should not edit human embryos. I can't write 5 pages of why we shouldn't but the fact that we could make the difference between the have and have nots will only get bigger and bigger. Doctor: So do you want the $500 edit to ensure your child won't have diabetes. How about the $2,000 Autism edit? Then the gender change edit is to late to perform. We could do artificial semination and…
If we truly want to eliminate disease though it's not enough to cure disorders, sometimes you have to be able to prevent them, and sometimes they're going to be genetic. Not allowing scientists to use every tool in their arsenal is condemning a lot of people to a lot of pain. I agree that humans aren't always going to make the right calls, but us doing our best might be better than doing nothing.
reverse this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqjhYmDDWlI
Re: CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos for the first time
#10We ethically shouldn't do this. We should not edit human embryos. I can't write 5 pages of why we shouldn't but the fact that we could make the difference between the have and have nots will only get bigger and bigger. Doctor: So do you want the $500 edit to ensure your child won't have diabetes. How about the $2,000 Autism edit? Then the gender change edit is to late to perform. We could do artificial semination and…
So would it be ethical if it was done in a single payer healthcare system?