Would there ever be a justification for manipulation of human genetics?

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Is it acceptable to modify genes for example a sick child?
What about to ensure a certain sex, higher IQ, particular eye colour?

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I find it ethically wrong despite the reasons. Even if we okay’ed genetic modifications for sick people with genetic disorders, it would be a privileged service that many most likely wouldn’t qualify for. So we’d end up in situations where John had his condition fixed because he could afford it, but Sally couldn’t, so she is left to suffer.

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i mean i have a rare genetic mutation and it would be great to prevent my children from facing the same health problems. many people in my community (with the mutation) genetically screen embryos for the mutation. i think it’s a personal decision and people may choose it for a variety of reasons that are not related to vanity. i agree with it generally, if it’s simple for eye color or features i think it’s a little ridiculous, but ultimately none of my business.

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nah, i think it’s a very scary thing to mess with. 
if you can do something as small as manipulating the melanin levels in the eyes, what’s stopping people from manipulating the melanin levels in their unborn child’s skin tone?
i think it can lead into eugenics so easily, it’s honestly something that should never be messed with.

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I carry a genetic abnormality. This is literally my life. My genes killed my son. If I could have altered his RBM10 gene to be complete I 100% would have. People really need to check themselves before commenting on things they do not understand.

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Well, it is an ethics question. But I beliebmve, you don't have a picture how it works...
You can not manipulate genes of sick kid, it is kind of impossible to do anything in already a living human being. So the manipulation had to happen previously.
Right now, scientists have not tired manipulation human genes directly (well as officially as we know of), but in iv and in certain areas you can already choose a sex and test, if embryo has genetical malfunctuons, and leve out those, that don't have healthy or desirable genome...

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I think that if it can improve an individual’s quality of life, it relieves parents who are either affected by something or simply the carriers, of their stresses of passing it through to their offspring. I don’t agree with the selection of eye colour and such (for me that just seems too far and a superficial) but I’m all for if it can help people’s lives.

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Husband and I chose the sex of pi ur second child,now we have our beautiful healthy boy. I dont see any issues in choosing sex or modifying for medical reasons. I do feel choosing a certain eye color is too much but if it's not hurting anyone? Who cares, not my buisness....

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Why wouldn't it be okay? I'd have my genes modified if I could, as well as all my children. There's no reason why it would be wrong.

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China recently had a Dr edit the genes of two embryos to carry the gene responsible for HIV immunity. One was born immune and the other resistant. The father is HIV positive and China has a huge epidemic of it currently. 
The Dr lost his license as using CRISPR technology is considered illegal for human embryos. 
It is a difficult topic because we know so little of how genetics interact with each other completely. The gene that protects from HIV weakens against the flu. 
For abnormalities that are death sentences or will result in a premature death after a life of illness. I think ethically yes the technology should be made available for all and covered as part of prenatal care as we get effective treatments.
Do I see it happening in our lifetimes? Probably not.

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A friend of mine has been working on rearranging the dna of peanuts to cancel out the allergy that has boomed to popularity in recent decades. Her same team has been working for years on re-wiring HIV and cancer to revert back to its original form. 
Sorry I don’t have more details, but I’m legitimately not that smart to explainnnnn what shes doing. 
I think things like that are fine. But if you wanna pick and chose dna for aesthetic reasons, it falls under designer or conditional love and approval for  vain reasons.

Would there ever be a justification for manipulation of human genetics?

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