Pros Of Eugenics

The idea of eugenics as a means of improving human conditions through embryo manipulation has been debated in many scientific and cultural communities for various reasons. As eugenics becomes more pertinent in being able to cure genetic diseases many people have been wondering about its effect on society, specifically the societal views of genetically improved individuals. From a social and cultural perspective, the concept of eugenics varies between different groups of people. With the results of different human genetic trials and the increase of gene editing technologies such as CRISPR, there have been many contrasting reactions to the information. Recently, the topic of debate has been whether there should be limits on the development of gene-modifying …show more content…
Understanding the social and cultural perspectives of eugenics and other gene improving technologies may help us determine whether there should be regulations on its development. Eugenics have been viewed by some to be useful in benefitting the well-being of people. One of the main reasons they say this is because of the gene editing process. Most geneticists have presented eugenics as one day being able to edit the human genome and with that permanently eliminate diseases or any birth defects found in embryos. Nathaniel Comfort, a professor at the Institute of Historical Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, stated in his journal (“A New Eugenics”) that by “[using] gene editing technologies, scientists can edit the individual letters of the DNA code…” with these advancements “advocates [are] enthusiastic about its promise for correcting mutations for serious genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell anemia...”(28). Moreover, in an article written by The Disabled World, an online newspaper that provides information on disability news, genetic engineering can help improve the health of society. Today genetic