Same answer to the question: is it ethical to reproduce with someone with (desired color) eyes?https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-it-ethical-to-choose-your-babys-eye-color-1538487936 …
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Replying to @KirkegaardEmil
I don't think those are comparable. With mate selection, there is a limited supply of ideal mates. Every choice is a bundle of traits, not all of which can be a deciding factor at once. Embryo screening and eventual manipulation inch us towards traits being independent knobs.
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Replying to @AnechoicMedia_
Ubiquity of genetic correlations mean that embryos are also package deals to considerable degree. Indeed the reason adults are package deals is the same reason. No difference there.
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Replying to @KirkegaardEmil
Embryos are a package deal, but getting a few dozen "dice rolls" per child to choose from makes possible greater selection on multiple dimensions. On one hand, if framed as "reject the worst ones outright", maybe not too bad. But "keep only the best" sounds more sinister.
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Parents already try to optimize their kids in basically every way. Why the double standards? Because parenting doesn't work and genetic selection does?
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