“Hit pause on gene editing: We have no idea...”
Hit pause, and we’ll find out from the Chinese.
The Chinese are atheist and do not care about ethics. Pause and do nothing is about the same as appeasement to the Germans and the National Socialist Party.
Hit pause, and we’ll find out from the Chinese.
Yep, "hitting pause" only works if everybody else is willing to hit pause. Unfortunately we don't live in that kind of world, there will always be somebody in the world willing to push the boundaries regardless of potential risk. And you risk getting caught with your pants down if you unilaterally cede a branch of research to others that might not have the best intentions.