Thread: Chinese experiment which 'edits' DNA of human embryos ignites ethical controversy

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Username2015

I am certain this is nothing new. Being that it is being reported by the mainstream media, and that I am certain the Chinese are not alone in this endeavor, then I am remiss is I do not state that it is the pot calling the kettle black.

Moreover, this scares me. It reminds me of the movie Gattaca, where future mankind populations are controlled at the cellular stage... no chance for dissenters as far as we know.

I guess, were it to come to that, and people were merely drones and upper classes, then I would have to place my hope in the things which DNA modifications could not predict, and that being the human spirit and will.

At the end of the day, were this to be true, then we would certainly find out if we are nothing more than mere machines, and that there are no divine forces outside of us having a hand in our character make-up, and that there is a great beyond.

Is transplanting healthy genes to replace defective ones any different to transplanting organs?

Of course we are machines, simply biological ones.

Agree with the view, but when has government ever done good for the people when not ruled by the people?

Originally Posted by Username2015

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Username2015

I am certain this is nothing new. Being that it is being reported by the mainstream media, and that I am certain the Chinese are not alone in this endeavor, then I am remiss is I do not state that it is the pot calling the kettle black.

Moreover, this scares me. It reminds me of the movie Gattaca, where future mankind populations are controlled at the cellular stage... no chance for dissenters as far as we know.

I guess, were it to come to that, and people were merely drones and upper classes, then I would have to place my hope in the things which DNA modifications could not predict, and that being the human spirit and will.

At the end of the day, were this to be true, then we would certainly find out if we are nothing more than mere machines, and that there are no divine forces outside of us having a hand in our character make-up, and that there is a great beyond.

Is transplanting healthy genes to replace defective ones any different to transplanting organs?

Of course we are machines, simply biological ones.

Agree with the view, but when has government ever done good for the people when not ruled by the people?

Irrelevant to the topic at hand.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Username2015

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Username2015

I am certain this is nothing new. Being that it is being reported by the mainstream media, and that I am certain the Chinese are not alone in this endeavor, then I am remiss is I do not state that it is the pot calling the kettle black.

Moreover, this scares me. It reminds me of the movie Gattaca, where future mankind populations are controlled at the cellular stage... no chance for dissenters as far as we know.

I guess, were it to come to that, and people were merely drones and upper classes, then I would have to place my hope in the things which DNA modifications could not predict, and that being the human spirit and will.

At the end of the day, were this to be true, then we would certainly find out if we are nothing more than mere machines, and that there are no divine forces outside of us having a hand in our character make-up, and that there is a great beyond.

Is transplanting healthy genes to replace defective ones any different to transplanting organs?

Of course we are machines, simply biological ones.

Agree with the view, but when has government ever done good for the people when not ruled by the people?

Irrelevant to the topic at hand.

No. It is not, HB. I mean that any of this DNA technology will be in the hands of the government (a.k.a. Corporation), and that does not spell good news. Moreover, I submit that the information being released is at least 70 years behind the classified technology they (the government/corporations and military) already have.

Originally Posted by Username2015

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Username2015

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Username2015

I am certain this is nothing new. Being that it is being reported by the mainstream media, and that I am certain the Chinese are not alone in this endeavor, then I am remiss is I do not state that it is the pot calling the kettle black.

Moreover, this scares me. It reminds me of the movie Gattaca, where future mankind populations are controlled at the cellular stage... no chance for dissenters as far as we know.

I guess, were it to come to that, and people were merely drones and upper classes, then I would have to place my hope in the things which DNA modifications could not predict, and that being the human spirit and will.

At the end of the day, were this to be true, then we would certainly find out if we are nothing more than mere machines, and that there are no divine forces outside of us having a hand in our character make-up, and that there is a great beyond.

Is transplanting healthy genes to replace defective ones any different to transplanting organs?

Of course we are machines, simply biological ones.

Agree with the view, but when has government ever done good for the people when not ruled by the people?

Irrelevant to the topic at hand.

No. It is not, HB. I mean that any of this DNA technology will be in the hands of the government (a.k.a. Corporation), and that does not spell good news. Moreover, I submit that the information being released is at least 70 years behind the classified technology they (the government/corporations and military) already have.

See now you're just rambling off topic again.

Yawn.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Username2015

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Username2015

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Is transplanting healthy genes to replace defective ones any different to transplanting organs?

Of course we are machines, simply biological ones.

Agree with the view, but when has government ever done good for the people when not ruled by the people?

Irrelevant to the topic at hand.

No. It is not, HB. I mean that any of this DNA technology will be in the hands of the government (a.k.a. Corporation), and that does not spell good news. Moreover, I submit that the information being released is at least 70 years behind the classified technology they (the government/corporations and military) already have.

See now you're just rambling off topic again.

Yawn.

Thanks for saying so... hypocrite.