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gene therapy draft

Submitted by curbano on Sun, 12/02/2018 - 19:45

I never really considered how gene therapy and editing could ultimately lead to a transformation society values, economic status, injustice, and more. If gene therapy becomes more popular in the medical field, the division of classes will be even more noticeable. A lot of gene therapy costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, so only very wealthy people can get cured for certain diseases and disabilities. Is this fair to allow only the top 1% to get cured for these things? It is hard to know, because many people cannot afford chemotherapy for cancer, which is such a common treatment in our society. Also, I have heard the idea about using gene therapy to help parents decide the appearance of their children. While it is good to know if a future child is likely ro have a condition such as Down syndrome, is it ethically okay for us to start picking and choosing characteristics we like for our children? How would a child feel about finding out their parents put them together like a Sims character?

 

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