Is genetic engineering ethical?

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67% of users

I support genetic engineering because it is the result and manifestation of human evolution; no exploration should be limited.

Genetic engineering has the potential to solve many problems in the human world. Like anything else, it can and may even be abused, but it is the abuse of genetic engineering that is unethical, not the act itself. For instance, plastic surgery gives humans the ability to change their appearance. It has many benefits, such as helping a disfigured child feel and look normal. However, it has the potential to be abused, and it is being abused as we speak. This does not mean that plastic surgery itself is unethical. I view genetic engineering in the same light.

Yes ToothsomeLane
I believe genetic engineering is ethical because a scientific process in an of itself is beyond ethical questions.

Genetic engineering, as a scientific process, cannot be considered unethical any more than in vitro fertilization or pasteurization. I will concede, however, that the uses to which genetic engineering may be put are 'up for grabs' ethically. Human frailty is certainly subject to ethical questions. But as a purely scientific process, genetic engineering is not.

Yes BrownDustin82

33% of users

I do not think genetic engineering is ethical, because it is not natural.

I think genetic engineering is taking medical and scientific advancements too far. I am not against chemical medications and cures for diseases, but I do not think that parents should be able to genetically engineer DNA to make sure they get the exact baby that they want. Some things need to stay natural, and I think giving birth is one of those things.

No BashfulEmil60

I support genetic engineering because it is the result and manifestation of human evolution; no exploration should be limited.