Brave New World, Genetic Alterations - Should there be a limit? Options

[*ersatz*]

My boyfriend and I just had a very nice, long discussion about genetic alterations and progressions of these alterations so far as to create a sort of 'superhuman' race. I'm interested to see the opinions of others on this, as the two of us obviously did not represent all sides to the argument.

My own proposition was that there should indeed be ethical limits on genetic alterations. I would never want to see people created for the sole purpose of being slaves or fighting wars, even if cognitive abilities used to understand what they were doing were eliminated. Or, if warlike and other instincts were somehow removed through progressions in the neurological field (one of his suggestions), I wouldn't want to see every single person as a superhuman with the only purpose of working toward development and progression because what would be the point without anyone with the cognitive abilities and instincts to enjoy it?

I made the title 'Brave New World' because the book ties directly into the subject (as does Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut, which I recently read) and during our discussion, I found out that it could in fact be interpreted differently than I had, as my boyfriend got the exact opposite point out of it (that complete furthering of genetic alterations would be wonderful).

Go.

[*kryogenix*]

lol @ people who think they know what the "right" alteration to make is.

[illriginal]

The only alterations I would have to agree with, is to eliminate any potential diseases for the future of the child. To take away the probabilities of which later on would hurt/kill the human.

I would mention another form of alteration, but I foresee me getting slammed by at least 50% of this forum board because they'd easily get offended about it. So I'll just keep it to myself.

But I will give you an idea, to fix what is against the Law Of Nature.


P.S. I see my banwagon growing already :D