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Verifiedkylaagang:

Do you think Gene Editing is a good idea? Why or Why not? Explain.

mxddi3:

Well, this is an opinion. There is a good argument for both. If you think it's bad, you could mention things about how it has "unintended changes" ~ https://www.statnews.com/2020/10/29/lab-tests-show-risks-of-using-crispr-gene-editing-on-embryos/ The link goes more into detail on those changes. Here are more examples of what can happen with gene editing. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-dark-side-of-crispr/#:~:text=Genome%20editing%20is%20a%20powerful,categorize%20as%20diseased%20or%20genetically If you are on the side of using things such as CRISPR to edit genes, you could mention the health benefits that come. You could say how they will be able to target diseases that affect the human body that we have not yet found a cure for. Gene editing could reduce these diseases.

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