Comment on Crispr gene editing shown to permanently lower hereditary high cholesterol

• Kalkaline@leminal.space ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  This is a problem now, especially in America where people avoid going to the doctor even though they’re pretty sure it’s cancer, but they are out of a job right now and have no idea how they would be able to afford treatment or the time off from work.

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  • Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The solution could be something else than stopping research maybe?

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    • Kalkaline@leminal.space ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Universal Healthcare would be a good start.

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      • Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Well yeah duh

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• Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Well that’s a dumb position to take since nearly every technology is only for the rich when it was invented

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  • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The argument isn’t to not develop these things, the argument is to not let rich people become immortal while everyone else stays mortal, but spread the good among everyone.

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    • Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That’s not the argument I was replying to

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