Saturday, April 17, 2004

Nobody’s Perfect, Well, At Least At One Time Nobody Was Perfect

Cloning, genetic engineering, gene therapy, the cutting edges of biological science, are subjects that pop into and out of the news as new developments are released for consideration.  Though I think research into these areas is a good thing, I wonder where it will eventually lead.  In an article published by The Atlantic, Michael J. Sandel, professor of political philosophy at Harvard expresses his thoughts on where this may be going.  The article, and it’s a long one, is titled “The Case Against Perfection.”

Personally, I think gene tweaking and genetic engineering, when it is done only to enhance rather than prevent, is a bit like cosmetic surgery.  Both the lovely Melis and I think its a bit much to inject Botox, or get a tuck, simply because a few wrinkles have developed in your visage, but to each his or her own.  And hey, if you want to look like Michael Jackson or Cher, more power to you.  Nobody’s perfect.

Via Tyler Cowen at Marginal Revolution.

Posted by John Venlet on 04/17 at 06:54 AM
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