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What could be some of the possible effects of gene editing technology for…
What could be some of the possible effects of gene editing technology for individuals and/or society?
positive effects
Creation of organoids, which can replace animal testing
This would effectively eliminate medical ethical controversies related to animal testing whilst simultaneously providing scientists with an accurate insight of analysis of human developmental processes in real time
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positive effects
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pest resilient crops
this can yield high crop production, with crops maintaining high quality; thus benefiting both producers and consumers
negative effects
offers unfair advantages, e.g. enhancement of intelligence
people may use gene editing for the purposed of outer appearance and cosmetics for their future children, or for the intelligence of their future offspring, This may seem unfair to people who do not have access to or cannot afford genetic editing.
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negative effects
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certain genes that are looked at as being unattractive may go extinct in the future; thus affecting generations
the world may loose its diversity and gene pool may become smaller. Also, in the case of genetic editing being only affordable to the rich, it would be unfair for them to have the option to choose what their traits and characteristics their future children should have whilst the poor do not have this option.
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Could turn out to only be available to the rich, which in unjust
The rich are already privileged enough as is; it is very likely that gene editing will only be affordable to the rich, which would not be fair as everyone has a right to choose how they want to be affected by gene technology