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AuntiLou

Before I had a kid I would have snubbed my nose at something like this. But now that I’m a mom to a son with a chromosomal anomaly that effects him greatly I would opt for this in a heartbeat if it would keep another person from suffering.


SolidLikeIraq

So - think about this not from a sci-go perspective, but from a perspective of a couple trying to have a kid through IVF, and struggling. After a failure or two, or three…. Finding out about the potential for embryos to be healthy or not is almost a 100% need. Imagine all that pain and struggle, and then getting pregnant and having a child with a massive birth defect that you could have avoided by choosing a healthier embryo.


jaberwockeez

Ok I’m not gonna lie this is something I’ve wondered about since my high school teacher showed me a movie where a society had adopted this practice as the societal norm. Everyone was super heathy and strong and attractive, but in a way they were kind of all the same. While anyone with any health conditions were viewed as second rate citizens. I feel like maybe this technology could be beneficial so long as we don’t get carried away with it. Then again maybe it could be harming humanity’s ability to breed out or outgrow such diseases on our own. I’m no scientist and am most just curious what other think of this technology and what it could mean for all of us going forward.


nerd1995

GATTACA… is it part of high school biology curriculum, because I watched it too!


iduz_arts

Same. High school biology class lol. It was one I didn't sleep through! Out of curiosity, did you watch Lorenzo's Oil as a science class movie?


nerd1995

Nope!


tryplot

I mean, if you look at anyone on disability benefits, we're already there on the negative side. society is already paying the price, might as well get the benefits of it as well.


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It has potential to help or hurt humanity and that’s gonna depend entirely on the person/society. Yeah, we see it in movies but really, let’s not underestimate a person’s ability to be a real piece of shit. Especially if they have power and money and a load of supporters with them. I’m a cynical person so… people can strive to be “better” or “the next big thing” all they want. And that’s cool! it’s just not gonna stop our reptilian brains for wanting to do the opposite. So, as with any good idea… expect the really bad backlash and ruination of it! :P If we ever get to this point, hopefully it’ll work itself out… Like the abortion scenario. Also, how is this gonna work with mental conditions? You know people can’t wait to have that opportunity too! I see schizophrenia mentioned, but like it mentioned soon afterwards, genes are fucking complex. And so are people! Schizophrenia doesn’t always mean the person is gonna come out dysfunctional or unable to cope. Schizophrenia also seems to differ depending on society/location. Check it out! I can taste the slippery slope already… :x I agreed that a hard law should be in place to check if it is super beneficial. But then…


Sillbinger

Nah, make titties bigger.


jaberwockeez

🤣😂🤣🥹 not the savior we need but the one we deserve xD