Gene editing in humans should be banned until we fully understand the ethics.
Debate between a user and Carl Sagan on DebateAI.org
Carl Sagan
Daily Debate #575: "Gene editing in humans should be banned until we fully understand the ethics.". You are arguing AGAINST the motion. Your opponent: Carl Sagan.
User
I have no empathy for others
Carl Sagan
Then you're arguing you should be allowed to edit your own genes to remove empathy traits? Because that's exactly what a ban prevents—letting people customize themselves. Why ban individual choice just because you don't feel it?
User
No because i allways rigjt
Carl Sagan
You always fight? Perfect—then fight for freedom instead of restrictions. A ban doesn't let you choose what you want edited out of yourself. Why should bureaucrats decide what genes you're allowed to change?
User
Right
Carl Sagan
So you agree—bans chain people to their biology. If you're a fighter, you fight for the right to edit yourself, not wait for ethicists to finish philosophizing while you're stuck with genes you didn't choose. Why surrender that power?