Gene therapy is like any other technology. It can be used responsibly to eliminate genetic diseases or it can be used irresponsibly to create designer babies. The technology is not good or evil, that is up to those who use it. The primary issue is any new technology has a lot of unknown unknowns. Editing a gene to produce a desirable effect may create some really horrible side effects. It is a technology that must be used with extreme caution.
Gene therapy is like any other technology. It can be used responsibly to eliminate genetic diseases or it can be used irresponsibly to create designer babies. The technology is not good or evil, that is up to those who use it. The primary issue is any new technology has a lot of unknown unknowns. Editing a gene to produce a desirable effect may create some really horrible side effects. It is a technology that must be used with extreme caution.