Brave New Britain
The UK is going to permit embryos to be screened for a genetic propensity to cancer in adulthood. This is to be highly condemned as discriminatory and an attack on universal human equality. First it was the disabled who bore the brunt of such Brave New Worldism. Now, those who might not live a full lifespan are to be denied the chance to live at all. The utilitarian direction of the UK is of extreme concern and unworthy of a great nation.
posted by Wesley J. Smith @ 6:55 PM
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Just because there may be a greater chance somebody could develop cancer doesn't mean that person will get it, as the article notes.
This isn't about relieving "suffering" or about the "quality of life," this is about institutionalizing medical discrimination.
This is crazy and the end result of what people like Peter Singer have been advocating for years.
This policy treats children like they are consumer goods. When parents view children as an acquisition akin to a new car, they shop and try to make sure they are getting a "good value". When they view parenthood as the unconditional acceptance of the gift of new life, they recognize the intrinsic dignity of all human life and make no judgments on the worthiness or value of that life.
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