Genetic Engineering-designer babies
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What holds human kind back is the fact we stil have bigots like you who call people of faith "Bible Thumpers". I thought the Left was suppose to be tolerant and inclusive for people who are diverse? But if you are a Christian, or a viable special needs baby, the Left has no tolerance for you. It's truly sick your unbelievable hypocrisy. Side: Stop all research
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A greater homogeneity of genetics would be the eventual outcome of such processes. This would lead us to be more vulnerable to pathogens. It also would lead to greater homogeneity of thought and behavior, as one's temperament (personality) has a large genetic component (Source 1). In addition, it is often the things we expect to be negative that actually end up positive. Autism is responsible for a great deal of our historical progress, particularly in technology. Genes that we deem sub-optimal likely serve purposes that we don't understand fully. After all, surely there is some reason for their evolutionary success. Such trait selection may also cause genetic diseases several generations in the future that cannot be foreseen now. I find it likely that natural genetic selection (the sperm's competition to reach the egg through a hostile environment and similar) is the most adaptive selection process and will over time produce the best results. I can appreciate that genetic disorders might be a good thing to remove (but may also cause unforeseen problems) but I don't think selecting for one's "best" traits is a good idea. Sources: Side: Stop all research
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