Some people are concerned with the issue at hand which is the moral and ethical issues of gene therapy. Some concerns leveled against gene therapy have to do with the act of altering the human genome. On one end of the spectrum, there is a worry that we are interfering with evolution and natural selection; on the other end there is a concern that we are “playing God” when we change our genetic code. Germline therapy has many more concerns about it. While gene therapy is only altering the genome of single cells for a time, germline therapy involves permanent alteration of the human gene pool. The introduced gene is carried into all the cells of the child. The concerns previously mentioned are intensified. I believe that gene therapy, as it is temporary, is perfectly ethical to treat genetic diseases such as cancer etc. I also agree with scientists beliefs and support gene therapy as a method of helping people with disabilities or in danger from harmful diseases.

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