Scientists Want to Halt Gene Editing in Humans

Summary:

A recent breakthrough in gene-editing process can be used to eradicate genetic diseases in humans and to make a person more intelligent or attractive. The Crispr-Cas9 or technique involves making DNA-altering changes to sperm, eggs, or embryos that could then be inherited by future generations. For example, negative mutations could be replaced with corrected DNA strings. The technique is relatively easy for anyone who knows about molecular biology, and it's already been tested. Although this process has many advantages there are some ethicists say editing human DNA to boost intelligence or beauty should never be attempted, but there are also potential dangers as the process can change genes apart from the ones intended.

Analysis: 

I feel that this is a revolutionary process. The means to edit the very fabric of our lives can have huge effects in everything in the future. We can cure diseases and change the course of evolution. However there are many people who are afraid of how ethical this process is. If this technology exists it can lead to doom as well.

Questions:

1. Do you feel that it is moral to be able to change the genes of humans?

2. To what extent should this technology be used?

Link:

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/03/20/scientists-want-to-halt-gene-editing-in-humans/