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Let only experts on this speak in full voice so far ethics, but just these scientists more often than others in our pretty in a complex world, think about the implications of modern technology, let’s say about the consequences of genetic engineering.
Here’s what Professor Christian Woopen from CERES (Cologne Center for Social Sciences):
Human gene editing, as demonstrated in last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui on the example of two girls Lulu and Nana, whose genome was allegedly changed with a noble purpose exclusion of HIV infection, a dangerous trend. Fact that this an example could push the military to create super-soldiers who, suppose they will not be afraid of anything, including death, not feel pain, do not need sleep, and therefore will super effective fighters. Even if it’s unrealistic to create such biorobots, but something similar today may try to do almost anyone. To use CRISPR technology, do not you need to be a great expert in this field of science, and that’s it necessary for such terrible experiments can be purchased in our time on the Internet, and all this is inexpensive, including laboratory rental for similar purposes.
By the way, scientists warn that genetic engineering may be used not only on humans. It can also be applied to viruses, as a result of which epidemics may appear in the world, compared with which plague or cholera of the Middle Ages will seem funny toys.
Note that in August of this year, WHO began to establish global registry aimed at tracking all studies in the world for editing the human genome. However, specialists in ethics, and in particular Christian Woopen, believe that this list is necessary significantly expand to include at least bacteria and viruses.
CERES scientists are currently developing recommendations for gene editing ethics (for the EU Special Commission). Own progress report ethics experts plan to release in the first quarter of 2020.
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