Zoological Ontological
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Yeah, I sometimes go off the deep end and a quick comment on a facebook note turns into a diatribe about embryos and ethics. The comment didn’t fit on facebook (literally) and didn’t fit here (metaphorically) so I posted it over on a buddy’s blog, the ever interesting Zoological Ontological (catchy name!).
An extract:
So what happens if we begin manipulating genes and gene instructions to benefit mankind? If we can stop muscular distrophy, why can’t we stop genetic obesity? If we can stop genetic obesity, why not genetic susceptibility to depression? Or maybe some day, predisposition to sub par intellegence? In my opinion, these ‘ifs’ are simply a matter of time; They depend on scientific advancements to make them possible, not upon whether or not they would be used. Like drug abuse, prostituton or abortion, they will happen regardless of their legal status, and much more benefit would be had to control their usage rather than essentially assigning them to the kind of people willing to break the rules.
Heavy stuff given that I usually struggle to add a witty comment to the end of the webcomic I’m linking to on any given day.
