Personally, I don't think it is acceptable to manipulate the human germline for the purpose of changing some genetic traits that will be transmitted over generations.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Genetic modification has many different areas, for example in medicine, and Britain is at the leading edge of this new technology. I don't know, but people tell me, it could indeed by the leading science of the 21st century. All I say to people is: 'Just keep an open mind and let us proceed according to genuine scientific evidence.'
I suspect any worries about genetic engineering may be unnecessary. Genetic mutations have always happened naturally, anyway.
Genetic engineering is a result of science advancement, so I don't think that in itself is bad. If used wisely, genetics can be beneficial, but they can be abused, too.
I really think people should live to be 100 years old pretty much disease-free. I think that's our genetic potential.
I think we can allow the therapeutic uses of nuclear transplant technology, which we call cloning, without running the danger of actually having live human beings born.
I think the ethics and morals of genetic engineering are very complicated. It intrigues me.
You can now modify the genes of large animals, and the largest animal we are concerned with is the human.
Now we have technology where we can modify the genomics of individuals by gene transfer and genetic meddling, we may find that people will want to modify their children, enhance their intelligence, their strength and their beauty and all the other so-called desirable characteristics.
We have access to practical, ethical and scientifically established methods of birth control. So I think that is the most ethical way to reduce our population.
I think it's the most responsible thing you can do, to have kids. It's not something to be taken lightly. I don't have that gene that people have to replicate.