Responsibility in Human Genome Discussion Board

Responsibility in Human Genome Discussion Board

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Responsibility in Human Genome Discussion Board

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Humans are advancing their knowledge and efforts to manipulate genes in the process of

finding a cure for some illnesses. For humans to cure some diseases like Parkinson’s, and HIV it

means massive success as they free from such deadly diseases without a cure. Genes that cause

differences to the human race and are not deadly should not be eradicated. However, they

should be modified to increase the chances produce favorable mutations. One factor that is

considered when altering genes is their impact on human health. Therefore, the genes that are

harmful to human health should be altered. For instance, malignant cells should be altered

since they are lethal to humans.

Not all the unsavory genes need to be altered as they may present ethical issues. Only a

particular category of unsavory genes can be edited. This could lead to designing ideal humans,

thus raising moral questions (City of Hope. (2020). Moreover, designing an ideal person means

that scientists cannot afford to make errors as they can present deadly impacts. It may be

challenging to determine which genes are ideal and kept and those that can be modified. Only

genes that interfere with individual health and life independence should be modified. In the US,

there is an established law that governs gene editing, and FDA regulates it.

Reference

City of Hope. (2020). Modified CRISPR gene editing tool could improve therapies for HIV, sickle

cell disease. Retrieved 19 June 2021, from https://phys.org/news/2019-11-crispr_gene-tool-

therapies-hiv.html

Provide replies to the following two discussion boards:

Discussion 1 (Madeline Brown):

Gene editing advancements have a lot of potential to be something really good for the human

race, but also have a lot of potential to be something that we take too far. In terms of

eliminating life ending mutations, or genetics that drastically decrease someone’s quality of life,

I think that gene editing would be remarkable. Every day people lose their lives or loved ones to

some of these extremely nasty genetic disorders/diseases, such as the ones that cause cancer

and HIV. However, there are some genetic disorders that more so just hinder a person than

harm them. With some of these, people even become proud of who they are and their

disorder.

I think it’s important for us to have these differences, especially when it isn’t harmful to life, but

instead just changes the way we live it. These types of disorders can be a necessary grounding

within our society. But of course, the biggest question of all is who gets to determine which

disorders are okay and which ones are not. Personally, at this point, I feel like society is starting

to try and ‘play God’ (or whatever your belief is, if any). It can become tricky. I think a good way

to approach it would be to develop the technology to fix as many genetic disorders as we can

and then approach it on a person-by-person basis. This way, we can allow someone, or more

likely their parents, to make this decision, rather than it being a universal decision that could

end up being catastrophic for our society. Currently, in the US, gene medication is being

regulated but is more accepted than it is in other countries. An example of this regulation is

GMOs for plants, which are regulated by the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

Discussion #2 (Devonte Harrow):

Gene editing is the future. Millions of people around the world are affected by diseases such as

HIV, Cancer, and heart diseases. Like many, these diseases can be passed down from your

parents and future generations after us. Scientists can utilize gene editing to help eliminate

some of these issues. Technology such as CRISPR/Cas9 can be very beneficial to the human race

and even animals that may be going extinct.

With this technology, scientists are able to disrupt the original sequence of our DNA, delete

unwanted fragments, and correct or insert new templates with the help of this machinery.

According to the national geographic, “the same technology used to edit human genes can be

used on animals. This could mean protecting a species like the Tasmanian devil. Gene editing

could even be used to bring back extinct species, or at least parts of them, for example by

mixing genes from extinct species back into existing ones.” The issue with this is that the

correct genes will need to be edited, so it’s important that we continue studying and improving

this technology.

Gene editing advancement can save millions of lives around the world, but I believe that it

should be up to the patient to decide if he/she would like to have this procedure. One dilemma

that I can see happening in the future is scientists editing a person’s genes, and that procedure

having a negative effect on their children. Not all genetic disorders should be eradicated

because I do believe people can live a long, successful, and healthy life with them. An example

of this can be Asperger’s, although it’s not inherited, certain genetic factors in a person’s family

can increase the chances of them getting it. Elon Musk grew up with this disorder and he’s one

of the most successful people in the world.

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