Re:What Is the World to Do About Gene-Editing?
by chii on Sunday March 24, 2019 @03:36AM
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> I think we have no choice but to proceed slowly, cautiously, but under full transparency.
but if there's any slight advantage to be had by going faster (e.g., there's a moratorium on editing certain traits), then those who would disregard the "rules" may gain and therefore, create a black-market anyway.
I think the only reasonable thing to do is to have unfetted access, and the lowest possible price point. Then let darwinian selection take place.
but if there's any slight advantage to be had by going faster (e.g., there's a moratorium on editing certain traits), then those who would disregard the "rules" may gain and therefore, create a black-market anyway.
I think the only reasonable thing to do is to have unfetted access, and the lowest possible price point. Then let darwinian selection take place.