http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7590384/DNA-breakthrough-could-eliminate-devastating-inherited-conditions.html
Back in the days, women with mitochondiral diseases had two choices, when it came to childeren; having a sick child, or no child at all. But not anymore, as the University of Newcastle has found a solution.
The idea is explained relatively simple; by transferring the DNA of a father and mother in a healthy carrying woman, the child will be born without any mitochondiral diseases. The scientists compare it to changing the batteries to a laptop, as you only get the energy from the new battery, the harddrive still contains the same data.
Even though the University has proven their theory and many people are enthusiastic about this solution, they still do not have permission to use the technology from the organizations who are in charge about gene research.
In my opinion, gene technology and anything involved, is playing God. You kind of mold a new superhuman breed, with zero flaws. Now, where did I see this again? Oh, yes, Hitler, wasn't it? The übermensch? I know that this technology is only made to get rid of certain diseases, but it's the first step to creating the exact child you want to have. And what I have heared about the project on the übermensch, is that people were against it, not only because it was created by the Nazi's, but also because it was inhumane and against many religions.
If it is just to ward out sicknesses, we will quickly become overpopulated, as the people who can not have childeren now, can have them when the technology is being used. I know having a child is wonderful, but there is always something called 'adoption'. And if you so desperately want to have a child that is yours, you just have to take the risks of having a sick child. After all, the mothers carry the gene and it runs in the family, so it will be more like the mother, in a way.
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Aha... mitochondiral diseases *searches for dictionary*.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAnyway. I do see the point you are trying to make. The human being is a wonderfull creation. (Whether it is created by god or something else is not to be discussed) It never has been a perfect creation, but still a pretty good one.
And yes, it also reminds me of this certain guy who was obsessed with perfection to the extreme. But I do think a lot of people do not see this link at all, or maybe do not want to see the link, or probably deny the link.
But on the other hand, these parents have diseases, they might suffer from it and do not want their children to suffer. So I can relate to both sides of the story.
I like your way of writing, it is somewhat sarcastic at times, but that makes it less boring to read. I would never read something about mitochondiral diseases for my personal entertainment otherwise.