Re: MD The Quality of Genetic Engineering.

From: Matt the Enraged Endorphin (mpkundert@students.wisc.edu)
Date: Thu Mar 27 2003 - 22:58:07 GMT

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    Platt,

    Platt said:
    So following the MOQ principle of freedom and my own libertarian
    tendencies, I'd have to go with a hands off policy on cloning.

    On the other hand, the prospect of baby factories turning out various
    "breeds" of humans gives me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.
    But--and here's my problem--I can find nothing in the MOQ to condemn
    such factories as low quality, especially if they are promoted as
    "contributing to the evolution of life.".

    Matt:
    My advice is to stick to your moral intuitions, like when you shudder at
    the thought of baby factories. This is partly why I don't think the MoQ
    undergirds our moral intuitions, it merely provides a context for them to
    play in. If that context loses its vitality and use, then don't use it.

    Matt

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