Jess Martell posted a very controversial topic on her blog page recently. She discussed the topic of germline genetic therapy, a rising issues in the science field today. Germline genetic therapy is the manipulation of genes to alter one’s DNA. Jess supports this by providing links to a supporting site and a site against. Jess believes that genetic therapy should be researched further to help prevent genetic diseases in the future. Her stance is if we have the technology and the ability to help solve diseases we should be doing so. Ethics does not support genetic therapy being it would narrow the genetic diversity in our society. Having the ability to “play god” goes against moral ethics and this is where many people argue that it is unethical. Jess supports both sides well; she sources Washington Post Science Department on why it will be beneficial to continue research on this and then provides a counterargument link to Think Quest, a scientific foundation, which explains the disadvantages to genetic therapy. I also believe with Jess’s stance on supporting genetic therapy. She provides a valid quote that I stand behind, “Think about confronting a person in the future with a genetic disease that you could have prevented," said Walters, the Georgetown ethicist, "and telling them that even though you knew how to fix it, you stopped because you thought society might abuse this thing." I believe if we have that capability to solve genetic diseases now we should take advantage of it, however under regulations. If society would be able to choose every quality of their offspring I believe that if would conflict with ethics. Jess provides good sources supporting genetic therapy along with ones against it. Overall Jess does a good job at providing both sides of genetic therapy.
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