(September 16, 2012 at 2:37 pm)RaphielDrake Wrote: We can't place regulations without prior knowledge of what is being regulated. Experimentation must be permitted to form any type of conclusion on the matter.
Just in case I have not made my position clear, I have no qualms in general with this technology. However, even at an experimental stage, we might consider some rules.
Theoretically, we carry the genes of Cro-Magnon and perhaps Neanderthal which could entice experimentation to revive these ancient humans. Who knows what else gene manipulation could bring about and what of the resultant "creatures' from an experiment gone bad. Can anyone say "Island of Doctor Moreau"? In 1896 it was science fiction, today we have potential reality.
As to "prior knowledge of what is being regulated", history suggests what will happen. General rules set in place now can help the future of this technology and the exploitation of same. Call me cynical if you will, but i have read enough history to know that good intentions tend to go bad often enough to warrant a critical look at the possible misuse of this technology.
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-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
