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Genetically modified babies given go ahead by UK ethics body
The Guardian ^
| 17 July 2018
| Ian Sample
Posted on 07/17/2018 6:51:08 AM PDT by Heartlander
Genetically modified babies given go ahead by UK ethics body
The creation of babies whose DNA has been altered to give them what parents perceive to be the best chances in life has received a cautious green light in a landmark report from a leading UK ethics body.
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics said that changing the DNA of a human embryo could be morally permissible if it was in the future childs interests and did not add to the kinds of inequalities that already divide society.
The report does not call for a change in UK law to permit genetically altered babies, but instead urges research into the safety and effectiveness of the approach, its societal impact, and a widespread debate of its implications.
It is our view that genome editing is not morally unacceptable in itself, said Karen Yeung, chair of the Nuffield working group and professor of law, ethics and informatics at the University of Birmingham. There is no reason to rule it out in principle.
But the report drew immediate criticism from some quarters, with one lobby group accusing the authors of opening the door to the unrestricted use of heritable genetic engineering, and an age of genetic haves and have-nots.
Recent advances in genetic technology have given scientists the tools to rewrite the DNA bound up in living cells, letter by letter. With the procedures in hand, scientists can in principle tweak the genetic code in sperm, eggs and embryos, and change dramatically how future children develop.
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TOPICS: Science; Society
KEYWORDS: eugenics; gmobabies; masterrace
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To: Heartlander
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posted on
07/17/2018 6:53:15 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
To: Heartlander
Funny, the EU is dead set against GM food.
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posted on
07/17/2018 6:54:27 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
To: Heartlander
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posted on
07/17/2018 6:54:56 AM PDT
by
ETL
(Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
To: Heartlander
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posted on
07/17/2018 6:55:46 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Heartlander
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posted on
07/17/2018 6:56:00 AM PDT
by
KC_Lion
(If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
To: Heartlander
...if it was in the future childs interests and did not add to the kinds of inequalities that already divide society.IOTW, no white males.
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posted on
07/17/2018 6:58:14 AM PDT
by
deadrock
To: Heartlander
Ethics Board?? ETHICS??? This is just getting creepy now.
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posted on
07/17/2018 6:59:52 AM PDT
by
originalbuckeye
('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell.a)
To: Heartlander
I can understand getting rid of defects, susceptibility to diseases or genetic conditions, etc. I can even see getting rid of some bad genes that dont cause disease but which are harmful....eg soft tooth enamel which runs in my family.
Im a lot more leery of improvements. What if a boy is going to grow to a max height of 52 and by tweaking something you can change that to 510? I have no doubt that would help him with women, with job prospects etc. it would enhance his quality of life. Where does it stop though?
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07/17/2018 7:02:10 AM PDT
by
FLT-bird
To: Heartlander
So they’ve discoered the genetics that promote rape culture and honor killings?
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posted on
07/17/2018 7:02:41 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
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To: Heartlander
morally permissible
What informs their morality? Just curious.
To: Heartlander
A very, very slippery slope. We don't even know why the vast majority of people who develop hypertension have it. Not all things genetic are controlled by a single gene, or a few genes. Trying to genetically engineer traits like intelligence, or athleticism, etc. is not straightforward, and the ethical concerns of this are mind-boggling. Decisions on things like this should not be made by university-trained ethicists.
To: Heartlander
I guess to go along with their genetically modified adult.
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07/17/2018 7:09:27 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: Heartlander
I suspect that the Royals have been doing this for a while now...
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posted on
07/17/2018 7:10:16 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
To: Heartlander
They will soon be changing the sex.
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posted on
07/17/2018 7:10:43 AM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(Liberalism, like insanity, is the denial of reality.)
To: originalbuckeye
This, to me, is horrifying.
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posted on
07/17/2018 7:11:34 AM PDT
by
JayVee
(Joseph)
To: Heartlander
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07/17/2018 7:12:03 AM PDT
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ETL
(Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
To: Heartlander
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07/17/2018 7:21:05 AM PDT
by
Ciaphas Cain
("Progressivism" is as every kind of evil: it can never create, only corrupt and destroy.)
To: FLT-bird
So we have you down as saying outright... that you only advocate a little bit of eugenics.
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posted on
07/17/2018 7:23:16 AM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Caveat Emptor)
To: JayVee
To me, too. Just appalling.
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posted on
07/17/2018 7:23:32 AM PDT
by
originalbuckeye
('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell.a)
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