Genetically Modified Kids

[Cory]

Point taken. But you're also missing my point that if this is optional, it would be the exact opposite. It would cause LITERAL INEQUALITY. I'm all for fixing genetic disorders with this. Being healthy as possible is important, but if they are not disabled, why do they need to be "better looking." Can't you just accept people the way they are? Wouldn't it be better for society if we accept diversity rather than remove it from our society?

But why shouldn't we be better looking? Why should we "accept the way we are"? It's not as simple as just "accepting diversity". The fact of the matter that people do get judged on their looks (studies verify this) and no amount of education will change this. It's evolutionary.

Also the idea is (for me at least) that this kind of advance would be universally available to all. Another reason why real universal health care is of the utmost importance. 

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The beauty of this thread is it's obvious that the participants are unaware the very act of in vitro fertilization (a necessary step in "genetically modified kids") actually increase the number of birth defects.

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http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/22/ivf-linked-to-more-birth-defects/

Please continue arguing gentlemen.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Crude understandings of Evolution are the worst...

[PJ]

You're right that this should be universally available if it is available at all. That was one of my primary concerns. But who is to determine who is ugly and who is beautiful?

Point taken. But you're also missing my point that if this is optional, it would be the exact opposite. It would cause LITERAL INEQUALITY. I'm all for fixing genetic disorders with this. Being healthy as possible is important, but if they are not disabled, why do they need to be "better looking." Can't you just accept people the way they are? Wouldn't it be better for society if we accept diversity rather than remove it from our society?

But why shouldn't we be better looking? Why should we "accept the way we are"? It's not as simple as just "accepting diversity". The fact of the matter that people do get judged on their looks (studies verify this) and no amount of education will change this. It's evolutionary.

Also the idea is (for me at least) that this kind of advance would be universally available to all. Another reason why real universal health care is of the utmost importance.