gene-editing debate

Indeed, gene-editing when done to an extreme could potentially create barriers between people. When people think about what traits they want their children to have, they make an internal list of genes that are "good" and a separate list for genes that are "bad." Gene-editing might cause people to categorize and rank traits, which would lead to more discrimination. Instead of celebrating our differences, we would be drawn apart by them. I can imagine another eugenic movement arising as a result.