It is a strange fact that editing one embryo could affect generations who never got a say. My opponent likely has fair points about preventing disease, and I am not sure how to argue back. It just feels like too big a step.

The practical thing that worries me is once it's allowed, only people with money will get it, and any mistake gets passed down to kids who had no choice. My opponent makes a fair point about preventing disease, and I can't really argue with that. It still feels like a line we shouldn't cross.

I get that the other side wants to stop suffering, and that's a fair goal. But editing embryos still means making a permanent choice for people who never got to say yes. I can't really argue the science, it just feels wrong to me.