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I asked him, “If it were possible to genetically engineer a human embryo to enhance some particular cognitive skill, would you support that?” He laughed, “Of course!” as if any other answer would be difficult to imagine. Then I asked how he would feel about a couple who wanted to create and genetically engineer an embryo to have impaired cognitive skill, perhaps because they thought people with simpler minds were happier. He thought a moment and said, “Well, that makes me uncomfortable, but I can’t think of any good reason they shouldn’t be allowed to do it.”

Qu’elles qu’en soient les conséquences, en effet, on voit mal comment s’opposer à ces changements. On n’arrête pas le progrès, on ne le dira jamais assez.

Source : The American Interest.