return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 day agoSam Altman and husband reportedly working to genetically engineer babies from having hereditary diseasewww.the-independent.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down16cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up181arrow-down1external-linkSam Altman and husband reportedly working to genetically engineer babies from having hereditary diseasewww.the-independent.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square20fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaresartalon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·20 hours agoThis is just whitewashing eugenics. If he said they were trying to create a super race, everyone we would be up in arms. But when they frame it as trying to cure babies, they get away with a lot more. There is a reason this is illegal in the US and UK.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoIt’s not illegal in US. The FDA will not approve it, the NIH will not fund it, but a private company can do it. There is no federal legislation that dictates protocols or restrictions. It’s absolutely illegal in other countries, including China.
This is just whitewashing eugenics.
If he said they were trying to create a super race, everyone we would be up in arms.
But when they frame it as trying to cure babies, they get away with a lot more.
There is a reason this is illegal in the US and UK.
It’s not illegal in US. The FDA will not approve it, the NIH will not fund it, but a private company can do it. There is no federal legislation that dictates protocols or restrictions.
It’s absolutely illegal in other countries, including China.