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Assuming we had the tech, is it okay or not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child's empathy and compassion? Assume by doing this their child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    28.4%
  • it's okay
    48.2%
  • it's not okay
    13%
  • it's actively horrific
    10.3%
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had the tech, is it okay or not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child's creativity and originality? Assume by doing this their child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    26.5%
  • it's okay
    51%
  • it's not okay
    12.8%
  • it's actively horrific
    9.7%
1,413 votesFinal results
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had the tech, is it okay or not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child's eventual beauty/handsomeness? Assume by doing this their child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    27.6%
  • it's okay
    46.7%
  • it's not okay
    15.1%
  • it's actively horrific
    10.7%
1,407 votesFinal results
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had tech, is it okay or not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child's neurotypicalness (no autism, adhd, etc)? Assume by doing this their child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    31.2%
  • it's okay
    44.7%
  • it's not okay
    12.9%
  • it's actively horrific
    11.2%
1,390 votesFinal results
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had tech, is it okay/not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child's lack of genetic diseases/physical health? Assume by doing this their child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    67.8%
  • it's okay
    21.6%
  • it's not okay
    4%
  • it's actively horrific
    6.5%
1,412 votesFinal results
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had the tech, is it okay or not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child to be hard working/conscientious? Assume by doing this their child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    23.4%
  • it's okay
    50.9%
  • it's not okay
    14.7%
  • it's actively horrific
    11%
1,363 votesFinal results
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had tech, is it okay/not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child to be self-assured/self-prioritizing/confident? Assume by doing this the child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    20.6%
  • it's okay
    53.7%
  • it's not okay
    14.1%
  • it's actively horrific
    11.6%
1,380 votesFinal results
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had tech, is it okay/not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child to be high openness/novelty seeking/unusual? Assume by doing this the child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    12.3%
  • it's okay
    58.9%
  • it's not okay
    17.5%
  • it's actively horrific
    11.2%
1,363 votesFinal results
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had tech, is it okay/not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child to be autistic? Assume by doing this the child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    5.6%
  • it's okay
    23.6%
  • it's not okay
    36.6%
  • it's actively horrific
    34.3%
1,471 votesFinal results
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had tech, is it okay/not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child to have attractive (large/tight) genitals after reach adulthood? Assume the person comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    14.1%
  • it's okay
    50.9%
  • it's not okay
    17.8%
  • it's actively horrific
    17.2%
1,451 votesFinal results
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had tech, is it okay/not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child to be more artistically/musically skilled? Assume by doing this the child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    21.5%
  • it's okay
    55.1%
  • it's not okay
    12.8%
  • it's actively horrific
    10.6%
1,431 votesFinal results
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@Aella_Girl
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Assuming we had tech, is it okay/not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child to be optimistic/happy/emotionally resilient? Assume by doing this the child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    39.3%
  • it's okay
    36.5%
  • it's not okay
    11.3%
  • it's actively horrific
    12.9%
2,460 votesFinal results
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Assuming we had tech, is it okay/not okay for parents to do embryo selection to optimize for their future child to be taller? Assume by doing this the child comes out 1 full standard deviation better by this metric than they would have otherwise.
  • They *should* do this
    15.2%
  • it's okay
    51.4%
  • it's not okay
    17.7%
  • it's actively horrific
    15.7%
2,497 votesFinal results
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