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CRISPR and other tools aren’t science fiction anymore. If the wealthy get there first, what happens to everyone else?

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[–] Yezzey@lemmy.ca -4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

rules isnt the right term I guess, ethics maybe, scientific principles, not pushing things before they are ready? Worried about the kids ya know. Things China might have a different view of.

[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Stop me if this is too large a leap, but I think maybe people in china value the well-being of their children. You know. Like everyone does, everywhere.

Also, iPad babies are a phenomenon here. Pushing things before they're ready or we have a complete understanding of the consequences is a global phenomenon.

[–] Yezzey@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The people value this but does the government?

[–] FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Where are you getting the idea that the government in China doesn't care about their children?

[–] Yezzey@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Uh yea, I am, ya know maybe dissidents prisoners or Uyghurs peoples.

[–] FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm not here to downplay those problems in China. They are serious. But, that's not the government saying they don't care about children, it's saying that they have their own racist and bigoted political problems.

And, if you've paid any attention, the US is doing really similar things and has been for a long time. We made some progress with the Civil rights movement, but we still have Black people arrested at 2x the rate of white, 37% of the prison pop is Black while they only represent 13% of the general pop. The education system has all but erased the cultural roots of Black Americans, and God forbid a Black teen uses slang to communicate. Most of the sectioning off of voting areas in the US is to minimize their and other minority's voting power. For now it's still legal to say "Hey this influencer really made life bad for me, and I'm okay with him being dead", but it may not remain legal for long. EPA regulations are being dissolved, but the biggest problems will affect traditionally/forced Black neighborhoods.

[–] Yezzey@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Not all children are equal in the US and the same holds true for China, But the difference is staggering.

[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean, they prosecuted the guy. You tell me.

[–] Yezzey@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

China prosecuted someone for something? No shit really?

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

...you think the US has scientific ethics? What the fuck have you been watching for the last 60 years?

[–] Yezzey@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I just think they are better than China, maybe I'm wrong.