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This article again raises serious ethical questions about human cloning and manipulating human genetics - generally or on an individual level. The articles suggests someone to use cloning to make a Neanderthal. Neanderthals: Smarter than us?
Since it is claimed that "Neanderthal" genetics is found in many humans, in theory this could be isolated and selective bits from different people to make Neanderthal dna, and the use that for test manipulating a human egg, then to be put into a woman. (Not discussed to that degree in the article. )
Should genetic manipulation - except possibly to correct birth defects - be made illegal? Should a wanna-be parent(s) be able to "create" the genetics of a child they want via genetic manipulation? What if the person was a "freak" deliberately.
I think genetically manipulated and altering human dna - individually on a personal level (except to address a genetic flaw) should be outlawed entirely - and that science certainly should be banned from doing so.
(multiple choice poll)
Since it is claimed that "Neanderthal" genetics is found in many humans, in theory this could be isolated and selective bits from different people to make Neanderthal dna, and the use that for test manipulating a human egg, then to be put into a woman. (Not discussed to that degree in the article. )
Should genetic manipulation - except possibly to correct birth defects - be made illegal? Should a wanna-be parent(s) be able to "create" the genetics of a child they want via genetic manipulation? What if the person was a "freak" deliberately.
I think genetically manipulated and altering human dna - individually on a personal level (except to address a genetic flaw) should be outlawed entirely - and that science certainly should be banned from doing so.
(multiple choice poll)
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