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On 2016-09-27 19:57, William Flynn Wallace wrote:<br>
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ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">It got me to
thinking: the basic objection is that it was done without
permission.</div>
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ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">Now I assume that
many of us in this group are in favor of genetically modifying
embryos to eliminate undesirable traits, and perhaps even to
enhance desirable ones.</div>
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ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#000000">How can you
reconcile the two attitudes?</div>
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General purpose goods.<br>
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Being healthy, long-lived, intelligent etc. is good for nearly all
plausible life projects. These general purpose goods increase the
range of possibilities open for the person. Circumcision is
something that does not provide a good except for a fairly narrow
range of life projects.<br>
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There is also a timing issue: most of the above GPGs need to be
given on the embryo stage for them to provide their benefits.
Circumcision can be done later (and voluntarily). <br>
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Dr Anders Sandberg
Future of Humanity Institute
Oxford Martin School
Oxford University</pre>
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