First gene-edited babies claimed in China

Re:First gene-edited babies claimed in China by NamTaf on Monday November 26, 2018 @02:27AM (#18531706)

Intent and premeditation are strong in western law, hence differences between murder and manslaughter. Consenting to a genetic experiment which then has ramifications on offspring therefore stands apart from the natural inheritance of uncontrolled genetic issues, as well as from the obverse situation where a parent does not undertake medical treatment that could possibly result in preventing inherited genetic issues.

In other words, taking action to make changes is a crucial difference when compared to inaction, even if the outcomes are similar.

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Re:First gene-edited babies claimed in China by buboard on Monday November 26, 2018 @03:13AM (#18531842)

of course it is not the same. but i think the argument was on the unborn baby 's rights being violated because of the genetic procedure.

Also this is not a case of arbitrary experimentation, the parents ARE preventing an inherited genetic issue, which is something that so far has been ethically acceptable so far, for embryo selection.

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Re:First gene-edited babies claimed in China by onetimemanytime on Monday November 26, 2018 @03:35AM (#18531939)

>>the parents ARE preventing an inherited genetic issue

The parents THINK they ARE preventing an inherited genetic issue. I would not dare mess with "god's creation" /evolution. Too many unknowns once you start mix and matching and there's no going back. We know very little...

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Re:First gene-edited babies claimed in China by buboard on Monday November 26, 2018 @03:59AM (#18532016)

then you should not have children, but you should clone yourself. because your children are certainly going to be a messed up version of god's creation

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Re:First gene-edited babies claimed in China by onetimemanytime on Monday November 26, 2018 @04:51AM (#18532198)

>>because your children are certainly going to be a messed up version of god's creation

Nope, whatever happens it's the natural way: mistakes, mix, match and all.

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Re:First gene-edited babies claimed in China by buboard on Monday November 26, 2018 @05:05AM (#18532263)

it seems some mistakes are more privileged than others ;)

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