If you take the tweet literally, then you have to take it literally all the way: I only ban talking about 'designer babies', talking about gene editing is OK. But that wasn't the message of the tweet. Here's some background:https://twitter.com/cecilejanssens/status/672452941165514752 …
An Emory U. professor of public health wants not just a ban on gene-editing, but also a ban on the public even _discussing_ gene-editing? That's not how free speech works, doc.https://twitter.com/cecilejanssens/status/1070126893624639488 …
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Why do you make the leap from "editing intelligence will be hard" to "it won't work"? Absolute statements like that would seem to easily set you up for being wrong.
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[meanwhile in China]
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I thought the government wasn’t supposed to tell women what to do with their bodies
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That is how free speech works. Someone makes a suggestion and someone else disagrees. Anyway, a moratorium is not a ban but a postponement or agreed suspension...for 3 years in this case. I doubt if it will happen but it's not wrong to suggest it.
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It's a really good way to get more people talking about what you didn't want them to talk about.
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As if a ban on speaking has ever worked, anywhere.
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Did she get the idea from the UN trying to ban commentary on immigration? A trend starting?
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Best way to get the ball rolling is to say, you can’t roll that ball
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I am reminded of the quote by one Dr Ian Malcolm: "Scientists were so busy trying to see if they could, the didn't stop to think about whether they should". Or something like that. Talk about it all you want, but best leave it at that.
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valid point but one can do both.
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