Researchers have voiced concerns after South Africa updated its health-research ethics guidelines to include a new section on heritable (or germline) human genome editing.
Scientists say this could put the nation one step closer to accepting the controversial technique — which involves introducing genetic changes to sperm, eggs or embryos, such that the modifications will be passed down through successive generations. The research ethics guidelines were updated in May, but the news became more widely known last month.
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I'd be all for this, and ethics? My ass.
As long as brands like SHEIN, AliExpress, Primark, Temu and the likes are allowed, don't start about "ethics".
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What do these brands have in common with the genome editing topic?
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If ethics are oh-so important, then why is it okay to have the above brands around and in business?
AI and anything close to Bio- and gene- enhancing topics are littered with "Ethics", but we're more than welcome to shop with those criminal brands- It's double.
I'm an outspoken fan of enhancing the human genome / body / cognitive abilities, but somehow that's a painful spot for many.
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I am even more confused what these brands have in common with bio-gene enhancement and why you claim that are "criminal"...
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It's about ethics being a big thing in those topics, but not with brands like the above, I don't get you, FFS.
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Ethical arbitrage will continue and one country will always have a price to look the other way
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I'm not a avid supporter of this! But, if it can eradicate defections that's based on family genetics it would be a boon!