Maybe struggling with teenage acne has made you a better person in some ways, perhaps more compassionate or understanding - who knows?

It hasn't. Trust me.

I just don't buy this "everything happens for a reason" stuff that seems to be behind people who want to stand in the way of people making these kinds of choices for their kids. Lots of things happen for no good reason and they aren't good, they're just ... bad.

If we can use technology to change that I'm more than happy to get on board. We can always freeze some sperm if we need to dig up old traits later.

I don't think having these choices will change the world but it could make life a little less painful, a little longer, a little more fun. That's worth it.


All we are able to do is select which fertilized egg to use, it's not really tampering with nature or editing it, it's just furthering the natural selection that goes in to how we choose partners and how many kids we have and many other normal choices.

It will be as good and depraved as we are, nothing more nothing less.