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Designer Children: Silicon Valley’s Genetic Obsession
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Here is a topic that, as a father and grandfather, I find deeply troubling: Silicon Valley's increasing obsession with genetic "optimization," where wealthy parents pay up to $50,000 to screen embryos specifically for high IQ potential. This trend highlights Silicon Valley's intense focus on intelligence as the ultimate measure of human value and raises serious questions about creating genetic castes within society. As genetic technologies progress, what starts with screening could develop into active modification, potentially leading to a world where only the wealthy can afford children with enhanced cognitive abilities. We must ask ourselves: does this path genuinely improve humanity, or does it fundamentally threaten the values of equality and human dignity?
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