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Originally Posted by Rumpelstilzchen
I think it might be another part of human growth/evolution. We make technologies that make life more convenient... people healthier, thingamathings like that, don't we? Making life more convenient through making people happier and more fit for life could be the next step. Since nobody would disagree aside morality reasons, what justification is there that it is wrong? And what is the difference between designing people and designing people's lives (what they do, how they do it; when they're sick, how they fix it; things like that)?
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Meh. You totally didnt read my essay. lol. I had some NATURAL reasons to disagree. If you are too lazy to read it, or you dont want to, then say so and I'll find the non-moral reasons and copy and paste them into another post.
And yes, we do make many technologies to make life easier, and we have many "thingamathings", but I have a stance on technology. Back in the day, technology was used to HELP EVERYONE. Microwaves, refrigorators, phones, toasters, lightbulbs, etc. All of these things could be afforded by most people, and they helped everyone. Automobiles did the same thing, they were a great equalizer.
But in recent decades, all the technology being developed are "toys" for the wealthy. Not much is being invented that helps everyone, just fancy things with a million bells and whistles that the more wealthy members of society can afford. They are essentially toys.
If you read my essay, you will note that I called genetic engineering a "toy for the rich". Meaning only the wealthy could afford such improvements, and scientists would take advantage of this. You would have rich people forking over tons of money to design their children and make themselves the perfect living being, but you will having starving children and disease stricken people not a mile away, and the technology could help EVERYONE if it was used for other purposes.
You might like to think that humans wouldnt behave that way, but common logic will tell you that that is what will happen.