With the invent of new biotechnologies such as CRISPR, I have some grave concerns about the ethics behind their use. With CRISPR, it is easy to modify the genome of a human embryo in the single cell stage, effectively allowing the genetic engineering of humans to be possible. While this technology may have amazing applications in curing diseases before they present, discrimination based on genetics becomes a very real possibility. To avoid such problems, I plan to continue educating myself of ethical issues and speak out against whimsical or morally corrupt uses.
