To the extent genetic science can bring about restorative health into a person it is fine. It is ok to code out a defective code that brings scoliosis. However, there must be sure ways to research such individual treatments without recourse to the destruction of human life or treating human beings with indignities and abuses.
If you can find a healthy person willing to try gene therapy, I’m ok with that if we’re in the relm of restoring health from a state of obvious defect.
Genetic diseases vary in their severity and also vary in terms of how complete a gene fix is likely needed to correct them. Some diseases only a small fraction of cells need to be fixed. For example several genetic causes of blindness would likely only need to fix the genes in retinal cells. And if the fix were botched there, well they already were blind so little additional damage. Some cells may be much harder to get the fix into. As there are LOTS of genetic typos to be fixed, and as we’re likely to stumble over surprises along the way, we should prioritize human experiments on the more serious conditions we think are easier fixes. Thus maximizing our potential gains and minimizing bad surprises until we’ve learned more.
All gifts from God should be used with respect for life. Unfortunately, access to anything good can be a weapon of evil in the wrong hands.
Understanding this existence and it’s blessings rarely comes without the contrast of it’s curses.
Gynocology and Obstetrics have improved the survival rate and health of both mother and child. Yet it has provided abortionists the tools to ensure death before birth.
This world remains a place where good and evil are permitted to both exist.
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