The technologies for genetic testing and enhancements are here, writes GulzaarBarn. But not all of them are appropriate for living in a well-functioning society OpenFuture
THE TECHNOLOGIES for genetic testing and enhancements are here, from embryo screening to genome editing. But not all of them are appropriate to living in a well-functioning society.
First, disabilities. That we currently screen for Down’s syndrome should not be taken as an axiomatic and unproblematic starting point. Many disability-rights organisations oppose screening, as they believe it is inimical to adequately valuing the lives of the disabled. Yet we ought to question whether it is right that intelligence, wealth and the job we hold determine life outcomes so much in the first place. That is something which should be addressed, rather than reified.
At this point, advocates might respond that it should be up to individuals alone if they wanted to make use of such technology, and many could choose the status quo and simply opt out. Yet the widespread introduction of these technologies would radically alter the status quo, and thus change the nature of the choice, from an exception to something that is seemingly ordinary and unobjectionable.
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