I can’t wait to have a baby now I know we’re all thinking she’s just a kid but
we’re all thinking she’s just a kid but
we’re all thinking she’s just a kid but I’ve got it all figured out
I’ve got it all figured out
I’ve got it all figured out first I’ll attend my dream college then
first I’ll attend my dream college then
first I’ll attend my dream college then start my dream job
start my dream job
start my dream job of course marry my dream husband and
of course marry my dream husband and
of course marry my dream husband and together we’ll design our dream baby
together we’ll design our dream baby
together we’ll design our dream baby I’ve always wanted a baby with blue eyes
I’ve always wanted a baby with blue eyes
I’ve always wanted a baby with blue eyes and dark hair maybe a little bit of a
and dark hair maybe a little bit of a
and dark hair maybe a little bit of a stigmatism because babies with glasses
stigmatism because babies with glasses
stigmatism because babies with glasses are cute really
are cute really
are cute really by the time I’m gonna be able to have
by the time I’m gonna be able to have
by the time I’m gonna be able to have children I’m gonna be able to decide the
children I’m gonna be able to decide the
children I’m gonna be able to decide the height the intelligence and any desired
height the intelligence and any desired
height the intelligence and any desired trait this sounds like a dream doesn’t
trait this sounds like a dream doesn’t
trait this sounds like a dream doesn’t it being able to design your perfect
it being able to design your perfect
it being able to design your perfect child actually being able to design
child actually being able to design
child actually being able to design generations and generations but who is
generations and generations but who is
generations and generations but who is giving consent to this
giving consent to this
giving consent to this certainly not the unborn baby I mean who
certainly not the unborn baby I mean who
certainly not the unborn baby I mean who are we to alter millions of years of
are we to alter millions of years of
are we to alter millions of years of evolution just for a baby with blue eyes
evolution just for a baby with blue eyes
evolution just for a baby with blue eyes a high IQ end world-class speed we have
a high IQ end world-class speed we have
a high IQ end world-class speed we have the technology to play God to mess with
the technology to play God to mess with
the technology to play God to mess with nature
nature
nature it’s called CRISPR put a funny name with
it’s called CRISPR put a funny name with
it’s called CRISPR put a funny name with CRISPR we can cut out undesired parts of
CRISPR we can cut out undesired parts of
CRISPR we can cut out undesired parts of DNA and replace them with arbitrarily
DNA and replace them with arbitrarily
DNA and replace them with arbitrarily generated desirable traits does it still
generated desirable traits does it still
generated desirable traits does it still sound like a dream picture this in 15
sound like a dream picture this in 15
sound like a dream picture this in 15 years you and your partner have a normal
years you and your partner have a normal
years you and your partner have a normal child which means that she’s not
child which means that she’s not
child which means that she’s not genetically modified let’s say her name
genetically modified let’s say her name
genetically modified let’s say her name is Maya your neighbors on the other hand
is Maya your neighbors on the other hand
is Maya your neighbors on the other hand decided to go down a different path and
decided to go down a different path and
decided to go down a different path and named their genetically modified
named their genetically modified
named their genetically modified daughter Emma now emma is smarter
daughter Emma now emma is smarter
daughter Emma now emma is smarter prettier more talented and
prettier more talented and
prettier more talented and scientifically proven to be better than
scientifically proven to be better than
scientifically proven to be better than your child she’s the perfect child
your child she’s the perfect child
your child she’s the perfect child perfectly designed but there has always
perfectly designed but there has always
perfectly designed but there has always been something off about her she has to
been something off about her she has to
been something off about her she has to go to a different school
go to a different school
go to a different school lead a different life life which is very
lead a different life life which is very
lead a different life life which is very different from that of your child I mean
different from that of your child I mean
different from that of your child I mean after all she’s a designer baby
after all she’s a designer baby
after all she’s a designer baby perhaps a trophy child Emma lives just
perhaps a trophy child Emma lives just
perhaps a trophy child Emma lives just next door and somehow you know that she
next door and somehow you know that she
next door and somehow you know that she never gets sick she never gets hurt or
never gets sick she never gets hurt or
never gets sick she never gets hurt or trips lately she’s definitely an asset
trips lately she’s definitely an asset
trips lately she’s definitely an asset to the government who will most likely
to the government who will most likely
to the government who will most likely never have to spend large sums of money
never have to spend large sums of money
never have to spend large sums of money for her health care
for her health care
for her health care well then maybe even the government
well then maybe even the government
well then maybe even the government might start to promote the production of
might start to promote the production of
might start to promote the production of designer babies and your little Maya
designer babies and your little Maya
designer babies and your little Maya will find herself alone filled in a
will find herself alone filled in a
will find herself alone filled in a world with perfect humans it wouldn’t be
world with perfect humans it wouldn’t be
world with perfect humans it wouldn’t be the first time that the government
the first time that the government
the first time that the government controlled or tried to control child
controlled or tried to control child
controlled or tried to control child birth whether the number the mental or
birth whether the number the mental or
birth whether the number the mental or the physical qualities of the offspring
the physical qualities of the offspring
the physical qualities of the offspring a modern example could be China’s
a modern example could be China’s
a modern example could be China’s one-child policy but I think that the
one-child policy but I think that the
one-child policy but I think that the most frightening example of eugenics was
most frightening example of eugenics was
most frightening example of eugenics was during the Nazi period Hitler wanted a
during the Nazi period Hitler wanted a
during the Nazi period Hitler wanted a superior race the Aryan race he went
superior race the Aryan race he went
superior race the Aryan race he went through great lengths to achieve this
through great lengths to achieve this
through great lengths to achieve this firstly by concentration camps and then
firstly by concentration camps and then
firstly by concentration camps and then by sterilizing for executing individuals
by sterilizing for executing individuals
by sterilizing for executing individuals which he judged to be handicapped or
which he judged to be handicapped or
which he judged to be handicapped or credence is this the world that you want
credence is this the world that you want
credence is this the world that you want your children to inherit is this what
your children to inherit is this what
your children to inherit is this what you want our race to become oh and Maya
you want our race to become oh and Maya
you want our race to become oh and Maya you’ll love her just as much with her
you’ll love her just as much with her
you’ll love her just as much with her messy hair slightly asymmetrical nose
messy hair slightly asymmetrical nose
messy hair slightly asymmetrical nose and that little cough which never seems
and that little cough which never seems
and that little cough which never seems to go away but maybe just maybe you
to go away but maybe just maybe you
to go away but maybe just maybe you won’t be able to stop yourself from
won’t be able to stop yourself from
won’t be able to stop yourself from comparing her to her friend Emma and
comparing her to her friend Emma and
comparing her to her friend Emma and trust me when I say that you won’t be
trust me when I say that you won’t be
trust me when I say that you won’t be the only one so will colleges employers
the only one so will colleges employers
the only one so will colleges employers potential mates and what if one day she
potential mates and what if one day she
potential mates and what if one day she comes back crying asking why am I not
comes back crying asking why am I not
comes back crying asking why am I not like Emma all you know is that society
like Emma all you know is that society
like Emma all you know is that society has changed between your child and Emma
has changed between your child and Emma
has changed between your child and Emma there’s an abyss a superior race has
there’s an abyss a superior race has
there’s an abyss a superior race has been born and your child does not belong
been born and your child does not belong
been born and your child does not belong to it it’s time to ask ourselves really
to it it’s time to ask ourselves really
to it it’s time to ask ourselves really important questions like who are we what
important questions like who are we what
important questions like who are we what will be become and who will decide IVF
will be become and who will decide IVF
will be become and who will decide IVF is a modern example of designer Bay
is a modern example of designer Bay
is a modern example of designer Bay selective breeding which is a type of
selective breeding which is a type of
selective breeding which is a type of baby designing has been around for
baby designing has been around for
baby designing has been around for thousands of years IVF is already an
thousands of years IVF is already an
thousands of years IVF is already an accepted way of reproducing for
accepted way of reproducing for
accepted way of reproducing for infertile parents or those who run the
infertile parents or those who run the
infertile parents or those who run the risk of passing on dangerous genetic
risk of passing on dangerous genetic
risk of passing on dangerous genetic diseases in other words it’s already a
diseases in other words it’s already a
diseases in other words it’s already a method of bypassing natural evolution
method of bypassing natural evolution
method of bypassing natural evolution now imagine being a parent who decided
now imagine being a parent who decided
now imagine being a parent who decided to reproduce using IVF and the doctor
to reproduce using IVF and the doctor
to reproduce using IVF and the doctor mentions that for an extra $1,000 he can
mentions that for an extra $1,000 he can
mentions that for an extra $1,000 he can eliminate the risk for your child of
eliminate the risk for your child of
eliminate the risk for your child of ever getting Alzheimer’s now I’m pretty
ever getting Alzheimer’s now I’m pretty
ever getting Alzheimer’s now I’m pretty sure that each and every one of you
sure that each and every one of you
sure that each and every one of you would accept his offer because as a
would accept his offer because as a
would accept his offer because as a parent everyone wants the best for his
parent everyone wants the best for his
parent everyone wants the best for his or her child whether the best job best
or her child whether the best job best
or her child whether the best job best education or the best genetic trait
education or the best genetic trait
education or the best genetic trait parents are already influencing their
parents are already influencing their
parents are already influencing their child’s life so much by imposing a
child’s life so much by imposing a
child’s life so much by imposing a religion and education sometimes even a
religion and education sometimes even a
religion and education sometimes even a hobby so why not give them the best
hobby so why not give them the best
hobby so why not give them the best traits they need to thrive in the
traits they need to thrive in the
traits they need to thrive in the society they live in in other words a
society they live in in other words a
society they live in in other words a virtual guarantee of success
virtual guarantee of success
virtual guarantee of success now this reality seems far away almost
now this reality seems far away almost
now this reality seems far away almost as if it was a post-apocalyptic movie
as if it was a post-apocalyptic movie
as if it was a post-apocalyptic movie but but it’s actually closer than what
but but it’s actually closer than what
but but it’s actually closer than what you might imagine experimenters in China
you might imagine experimenters in China
you might imagine experimenters in China have already tested this technology on
have already tested this technology on
have already tested this technology on human embryos now I do not go too well
human embryos now I do not go too well
human embryos now I do not go too well but these are only the early stages of
but these are only the early stages of
but these are only the early stages of the trial the good news is that we have
the trial the good news is that we have
the trial the good news is that we have an excuse to avoid the production of
an excuse to avoid the production of
an excuse to avoid the production of designer babies they are simply too
designer babies they are simply too
designer babies they are simply too dangerous but what about when this is
dangerous but what about when this is
dangerous but what about when this is not an excuse anymore the first child
not an excuse anymore the first child
not an excuse anymore the first child born from IVF came to light a little
born from IVF came to light a little
born from IVF came to light a little over 40 years ago and since then 5
over 40 years ago and since then 5
over 40 years ago and since then 5 million children have been born through
million children have been born through
million children have been born through that technology 5 million and 4 decades
that technology 5 million and 4 decades
that technology 5 million and 4 decades that’s a lot now a tire like Emma may
that’s a lot now a tire like Emma may
that’s a lot now a tire like Emma may not be too far away and the choices
not be too far away and the choices
not be too far away and the choices scientists make will define and maybe
scientists make will define and maybe
scientists make will define and maybe tear apart society as we know it but
tear apart society as we know it but
tear apart society as we know it but then again where do you draw the line
then again where do you draw the line
then again where do you draw the line the
the
the between saving a life and creating a
between saving a life and creating a
between saving a life and creating a trophy child and most importantly who
trophy child and most importantly who
trophy child and most importantly who will draw that line think about your own
will draw that line think about your own
will draw that line think about your own children for a second is there anything
children for a second is there anything
children for a second is there anything you would change about us except that
you would change about us except that
you would change about us except that we’re always asking you for money and if
we’re always asking you for money and if
we’re always asking you for money and if that answer is yes do you still want a
that answer is yes do you still want a
that answer is yes do you still want a perfect child now about the baby I can
perfect child now about the baby I can
perfect child now about the baby I can wait thank you
wait thank you
wait thank you [Applause]
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