B 3/4 Day 2 Grand Convo Prep by Ms. Lam https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr Which statement that you rated from 1-5 did you feel most strongly about? Why? en-us 2021-04-15 14:42:34 UTC 2021-04-16 13:18:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Joaquin Rodriguez jorodriguez2021 https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421644839 1) Only people who can afford to should be allowed to change their DNA, since it is expensive.

I rated it a 1 because if they made that the case then it would create a much larger wealth gap and a lot less equality]]> 2021-04-15 15:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421644839 5)Ultimately, it is the parents’ decision whether or not to alter their offspring’s DNA madekunle2021 https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421661792
I rate this a 3.5 because I mean it should but it shouldn't at the same time too. Like yeah sure the parents are looking after them as a baby but what if the child has a trait that he doesn't want but know he is stuck with that for the rest of his life and his off springs have that trait too. ]]> 2021-04-15 15:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421661792 Only people who can afford to should be allowed to change their DNA, since it is expensive. amessina2021 https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421672539 1 because that wouldn’t be fair to everyone since some people wouldn’t be able to alter their DNA due to their economic status. Furthermore, this should be accessible to everyone since this is about diseases which would help many people if everyone was allowed to alter their DNA.]]> 2021-04-15 15:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421672539 (5) Ultimately, it is the parents decision whether or not to alter their offspring's DNA fleimsider2021 https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421687656 I rated this a 3, because I think that in this case there are 2 types of gene editing. I agree that the parents should be able to allow gene editing to cure diseases in embryo's because that is something that should happen no matter what. The other side of this however is the changing of physical appearance, and I don't think that physical appearance changing should be 100% up to parents or 100% up to kids. There should be some actual reasoning for gene editing, because if we didn't enforce a limit or some kind of qualification, we could widen the gap between people who could afford gene editing and people who couldn't.]]> 2021-04-15 15:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421687656 3) Only people who can afford to prevent genetic illnesses in their offspring should be allowed to do so. nlawrence2021 https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421688005 I think this is so un-true, 1/5. I think if that was the case it would just be another upper hand higher class citizens had over people facing poverty. ]]> 2021-04-15 15:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421688005 All people should be able to change their DNA regardless of whether or not they can pay. jschlossberg2021 https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421689705 1
the more we disadvantage the less wealthy the more they are left behind. when gene editing is given at a high price only people with less equity will be spared from diseases.]]> 2021-04-15 15:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421689705 3) Only people who can afford to prevent genetic illnesses in their offspring should be allowed to do so. dspector2021 https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421696599 I rated this 1/strongly disagree because a big point and benefit of gene editing is to prevent genetic illnesses. Setting it up so that only the wealthy can prevent these illnesses will heighten the socioeconomic divide in our society, which is something that was mentioned in the Harvard article, “Perspectives on Gene Editing.”]]> 2021-04-15 15:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421696599 Ultimately, it is the parents’ decision whether or not to alter their offspring’s DNA. (ranked 2) dmullens2021 https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421696646 I disagree with this because even if the parents made an informed decision, they can’t make such a massive decision for generations to come. Their child should make that decision for themself. However, usually parents make medical decisions for their child before they become of age. I think once their child is born they might be able to edit their child’s genes if it is going to prevent a disease they know is present in their child. I don’t think they should be able to edit past the germline though.]]> 2021-04-15 15:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421696646 (5)Ultimately, it is the parents’ decision whether or not to alter their offspring’s DNA hsteckman2021 https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421734343 I rate this a 2 because, This is only plausible if the parents alter the DNA in a way to cure a genetic disease, which the parent should have every right to do if given the option. However, changing the physical appearance of an offspring, is 100% unethical, and should not be a new standard of the modern world. Gene editing to change physical appearance is not up to the parental figure. Physical trait editing in order to improve the appearance of an offspring, would create a huge gap in the society. The people who could pay to make their children look good, would come off as superior to people who could not afford it, thus creating a divide in the human race.]]> 2021-04-15 15:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/slam18/s1e2z7yxpxim1tgr/wish/1421734343