Strict-Research-7413 t1_j8r9miy wrote on February 16, 2023 at 11:34 AM

Future biology major here. This is a horrible idea. Imagine Hitlers “Aryan Race” theory except it becomes real. Perfect race of humans, all rich and beautiful. Then the 99% of people who live in their shadow. Also, since when do genes = intelligence? Sure, there are genes that might code for certain structural differences in your brain, etc; but, it all comes down to the environment of the child’s youth. We are always so incredibly arrogant and ignorant.. thinking we can just control everything. Instead of making “smart” designer babies - how about we fix the top soil issue, mass extinction event, and the giant plastic island in our ocean?

StarChild413 t1_j8ubvqk wrote on February 17, 2023 at 12:18 AM

So we should let people be dumb and ugly because the 1% might turn into perfect Aryans and also we're too arrogant to control a baby's intelligence but can fix the environment

Strict-Research-7413 t1_j8uo56e wrote on February 17, 2023 at 1:49 AM

You went immediately to an extreme. No, what I said is that there will be first class citizens that can afford being GMO’s, and then there will be normal people who can’t. And yes, we can fix the environment but we are too lazy as a species and prefer short term over long term benefits. By the way, it’s not that we are too arrogant to control a baby’s intelligence, it’s just that we can’t as of right now, and we shouldn’t try. Genetically modifying humans is a slippery slope.

You picked and chose only the words you needed to create a whole different message than the one I delivered.

StarChild413 t1_j8vju2d wrote on February 17, 2023 at 6:34 AM

You kinda went to an extreme too, maybe the solution's somewhere in the middle?

Strict-Research-7413 t1_j8x2fq9 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 3:52 PM

It’s truly not an extreme, it’s just the way it will be. I wish there was a middle solution because then there wouldn’t be a problem. But tell me, in all your experience with other people, do you really think that the rich elites wouldn’t end up benefitting the most from GMO babies? Do you think that we would offer free DNA testing for everyone’s gametes? There’s just no way. If you do believe that humans would be fair and let everyone have designer babies, then I hope that you’re right about us.