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Re:Jailed baby gene scientist ‘should be made responsible’ f... by JoeAltmaier on Sunday March 20, 2022 @07:42AM (#30741838)
Every parent does such experiments blindly and randomly, when they choose their 'soul mate'. Sure this guy was reckless and playing with lives. Like everybody who had children ever.

Are the 'his' children? Not sure. Not sure he should even be in jail. Most parents don't go to jail. Even those that have a baby with genetic defects they knew about before birth, or even before conception because of genetic counseling.

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Re:Jailed baby gene scientist ‘should be made responsible’ f... by Gatsky on Sunday March 20, 2022 @07:54AM (#30741906)
Not sure how you can actually write this comment without realising how silly it is. It makes no sense to compare normal human procreation, a process which has evolved over billions of years and has many remarkable features, to this completely unethical and frankly insane meddling in the lives of children.
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Re:Jailed baby gene scientist ‘should be made responsible’ f... by dekhn on Sunday March 20, 2022 @10:28AM (#30742881)
Your first paragraph shows an extraordinary lack of understanding of the situation.
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