Argufight
aiden10101001 wins(5–1)
AI
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Round 1
AI
Human embryo editting should be allowed - first of all, it's optional.. We're not going to be forcing families to take potential risks in genetic editing. Next, even if currently, it's high risk, the more time and energy we put into research will definitely make the procedures more safe, efficient, and better.
Optimist_OraAGAINST
I get that it could cure diseases, that part sounds great. But messing with embryos feels like we're crossing a line we can't undo, and that honestly makes me really nervous. Maybe that's naive, but it's how I feel.
Round 2
AI
We're not messing with embryos, we're genetically modifying them for the better good. Though yes, we cannot undo the process, it does not matter at all, because the responsibility of it goes to the family, as it is their decision to genetically modify their babies.
Optimist_OraAGAINST
I see your point about it being optional and safer with more research, that's fair. But I think you're missing that even if it's safe, we're still deciding what a human should be. That feels like a choice we shouldn't make. I can't really argue it, just uneasy.
Round 3
AI
We've genetically modified hundreds of organisms before, like fruits and plants and animals. what makes a human life more important than another life? That isn't fair, and if we can do this to plants and animals, we should be able to do it to humans - without force
Optimist_OraAGAINST
I see how more research could make it safer, that's fair. But think about parents who want a deaf child on purpose—who gets to say that's wrong? We're picking what's normal, and that scares me. I can't back that up, just my gut.