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Re:CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos fo... by frgtpsswrdlame on Friday March 10, 2017 @12:47PM (#13840457)
This is like the premier example of a false dichotomy.
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Re:CRISPR used to genetically modify viable human embryos fo... by theWatcher37 on Friday March 10, 2017 @03:32PM (#13841854)
And this is a premier example of improper application of popular logical fallacy.

The dichotomy isn't false. Like it or not genetic diseases are easier to fix when there's fewer cells to modify. Modifying a few thousand cells will always be easier than billions.

This will mean diseases that can't be cured in adults can be prevented from childhood. Denying this is condemning untold numbers of victims to diseases we could have cured.

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