How much control should we have?

Genetic engineering sounds like a science fiction term, but it is very much part of the world we live in. From agriculture to medicine genetic engineering helps us to live in the world we do today. In Table Talk, we talked about different ways we can use genetic engineering and the different techniques a scientist could use to go about actually getting to a specific goal. During the talk and afterward,  I could not help but think about the ethics that gene editing has, especially in the realm of medicine. As it stands the U.S public does not look too highly on the altering of plants and would not be too keen on moving technology to humans. Not only that but the possible ramifications and consequences that it could have are incredibly vast. So how much control should we really have?

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  1. I love this, and I love the question posed, how much control should we have? This is very important in today’s world where a lot of things are being modified. We need to attempt to answer this question because whatever we say, is going to affect the future.