1-18-2015: we are almost at the point this article in today's Drudge Report, where we can genetically alter babies for smarts, beauty, disease resistance and longevity.
Should we? Probably not, for three reasons. First, natural genetic patterns are bestowed on us by God and nature, and we should be reluctant to tamper with this gift, for fear of opening Pandora's box. Second, we do not know if we are making things worse rather than better, endangering humanity rather than saving it. Third, with training as maverizers, the genetic inheritance that we have is fine, and we just need to work with it to our success, advantage and as our biological cross to bear as we individuate, turning all we are to our advantage.
Some genetic alterations are moral and make sense, for example, to cure some genetic disease. This power of genetic designing is an awesome, thrilling and terrifying power, as perilous as making lethal laser weapons in the lab.
Finally, our evil natures are our greatest blessing. Moderation is the balance of genetic and moral opposites in service of the Good Spirits, in the service of love, light and right. By maverizing, we learn to self-perfect, launching our successful, impressive moral climb toward angelic beauty, building upon our bestial, biological heritage.
It may not be wise to tamper with our greatest blessing, our fallen nature, from which we earn and will self-improvement.
Genetically designed to be pure evil creatures like orcs, or pure good creatures like Tolkiens high elves would make us robots, only able to think and do as programmed. Is that the future that we want for our children? I should say not.
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