I see nothing wrong ethically with the idea of correcting single gene defects through genetic engineering. But I am concerned about any other kind of intervention, for anything else would be an experiment, which would impose our will on future generations and take unreasonable chances with their welfare ... Thus such intervention is beyond the scope of consideration.
It is difficult to imagine a greater imposition than adding genes to future generations that changes the nature of future people. - Ian Wilmut
It is difficult to imagine a greater imposition than adding genes to future generations that changes the nature of future people.
- Ian Wilmut
I see nothing wrong ethically with the idea of correcting single gene defects through genetic engineering. But I am concerned about any other kind of… - Ian Wilmut
I see nothing wrong ethically with the idea of correcting single gene defects through genetic engineering. But I am concerned about any other kind of…
Any kind of manipulation with human embryos should be prohibited. - Ian Wilmut
Any kind of manipulation with human embryos should be prohibited.
I think the initial reason why I became interested in farming is that I wanted to be outdoors. I've always enjoyed being outdoors. And so, I looked a… - Ian Wilmut
I think the initial reason why I became interested in farming is that I wanted to be outdoors. I've always enjoyed being outdoors. And so, I looked a…
The pressures for human cloning are powerful; but, although it seems likely that somebody, at some time, will attempt it, we need not assume that it … - Ian Wilmut
The pressures for human cloning are powerful; but, although it seems likely that somebody, at some time, will attempt it, we need not assume that it …
It is not possible to think of a way of screening out effectively the most appropriate embryos, and hence, what we should expect would be late aborti… - Ian Wilmut
It is not possible to think of a way of screening out effectively the most appropriate embryos, and hence, what we should expect would be late aborti…
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