> CRISPR holds way more promise than silly fantasies of human genetic enhancement
I really dislike pandering, dismissive statements like this.
What's so inherently wrong with the entire category of genetic "enhancements" (changes
for a perceived positive benefit)? You can't respond to this by just pointing out some proposed enhancements or motivations that are silly. I'm asking why you object to the very idea of any enhancements.
What about changes to make the following at some point in the future (these are just to give the general idea of positive changes, I'm not saying CRISPR could necessarily be used for them). These are things that in principle could be addressed by genetic "enhancements".
- stop people from getting diseases like celiac disease
- lessen our evolutionary desire for fatty and sugary foods (that no longer makes sense in the modern world, and which causes great harm)
- address some of the more egregious cognitive biases that cause so many problems in the world
I really dislike pandering, dismissive statements like this.
What's so inherently wrong with the entire category of genetic "enhancements" (changes for a perceived positive benefit)? You can't respond to this by just pointing out some proposed enhancements or motivations that are silly. I'm asking why you object to the very idea of any enhancements.
What about changes to make the following at some point in the future (these are just to give the general idea of positive changes, I'm not saying CRISPR could necessarily be used for them). These are things that in principle could be addressed by genetic "enhancements".
- stop people from getting diseases like celiac disease
- lessen our evolutionary desire for fatty and sugary foods (that no longer makes sense in the modern world, and which causes great harm)
- address some of the more egregious cognitive biases that cause so many problems in the world