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Here we can vote about our opinions on genetic modification of humans.

If you vote incorrectly, you will be banned.

The only thing genetic modification is good for is medicinal and for agriculture.

Banned!

That is not a reason, in fact it looks based on that statement like you pickled the wrong response based on your views.

Well, it is the most suitable one there for what I think on the subject.

Actually unless you can provide some kind of reason option 3 is the most valid.

I don't hate science, though. I think I would know what option best suits my thoughts.

You stated no reason, therefore option 3 which implies no hate of science is the option. I guess you failed to read it properly.

"I like science but hate genetic modification for no explicable reason."
Not hate of science yet no reason, just like you.

Genetic modification is, in a certain perspective, an accomplishment that could soon be realized by our human race. However, I deeply think of genetic modification of humans is an extremely non-ethical step for our species. Modifying ourselves will lead to many breaches in socialogical ethics - class differentiation will eventually result because of the gap of those who can afford such modifications, and those who cannot, for example.

In addition, genetic modification will lead to advantageous scenarioes for people already up in semi-corrupted positions. Country presidents/prime ministers/dictators could order genetic modification of themselves so that they could be superior to the rest of their society so as to always hold a position of superiority.

This is an overall way to cheat life. A permanent way to spy the next card in the deck, and to have advantages over all others at the poker table. What will such modifications lead to? Superarmies so that wars will become worse? Farmers, or other essential works in our work forces, who do not have to sleep and will always have the necessary amount of energy to work all day?

We'd become freaks of nature, and no one person can stop us. This is simply like how the atomic bomb was invented - a perfect weapon to gain an advantage. One group, or group of groups, will keep this technology exclusively and gain dominance over all others.

The cost of every technology drops, see computerts for example, or cars, or calculators, these all gave advantages to people before theyt became standard.


Genetic modification after birth is not viable.


Your own analogy turns against you, look at how nuclear technology has spread, most countries and probably quite a few terrorist organizations could use these weapons and nuclear power plants are available around the world and offer the chance for humanity to continue on.

But at what costs do they obtain these nuclear weapons, Icmoigigan? They must go through bloodshed, war, and other such unethical methods to gain such technology. So, too, will such a technology become the catalyst for more hatred among society.



Not every technology drops down in price. As technology becomes more complex, and in more demand by specific groups within society, they tend to follow a slightly different standard in terms of economical distribution. I once again turn to the analogy of nuclear weapons - I don't see people hauling around a hydrogen bomb around in the public, just bought from the local FutureShop. Other technologies to further my point are: currency printers found in mints, and of course some millitary-issued weapons.

Even if they're not in demand by societial groups, they might also still continue to be at an expensive price - for example, laser eye surgery, and even plastic surgery.



I am quite aware of that, and I did not mean to be less clarrifying than how I should have been. I meant that such governments as dictatorships could take this technology in advantage to "harvest," if you can, superior leaders, premeditating future leaders by controlling bloodlines and genetically modifying all births from this bloodline, or something along these lines.

Don't resist - there is no point.

Obviously debating is pointless and unhealthy, because questioning things and having an open mind are two evils that should be eliminated from our world.

Obviously.