totally agree. but it will give the rich another competitive advantage that will separate them from the poor.

> If I could spare my future children from MS, schizophrenia, Downs, Huntington's, Alzheimer's, etc., I'd do it in a heartbeat.

I'm sure any reasonable person would agree; the more poignant question is whether you are sparing your future children or destroying some future children in favor of others. The former is something I hope any reasonable person would agree with; the latter is tantamount to eugenics.

You should keep in mind that Down syndrome is "not really" a congenital disease. Yes, it's a DNA problem, but it's a problem that happens during conception in the logic of recombining DNA, not in the DNA itself. Down is "Trisomie 21". Which makes it very weird: it a congenital disease, but not hereditary (perfectly healthy parents can have a Down syndrome kid, especially if the mother is older, Down syndrome parents have normal offspring)

So there are congenital diseases ... and there is Down syndrome. They follow an entirely different logic.

Btw: down syndrome parents have HUGE issues, but in fact these issues arise because the kids are healthy. Expectation is such kids will exceed their parents' intelligence at age 6-8 and be 2 standard deviations above their parents intelligence by age 10-12. You can imagine how that goes.

"It's still you, it's just the best of you"

It’s a great movie here are a few of my favorite quotes from Jerome, a genetically engineered superbaby.

“Jerome Morrow was never meant to be one step down on the podium.”

Jerome Eugene Morrow: You're flying today, aren't you? Look at what a mess you're in. Come on. I have your samples ready.

Vincent Freeman: I don't need any samples where I'm going.

Jerome: You might when you get back. [shows freezer with a large stockpile of his specimen samples] Everything you need to last you two lifetimes.

Vincent Freeman: Why have you done all this?

Jerome: So Jerome will always be here when you need him.

Vincent: Where are you going?

Jerome: I'm traveling too.

Vincent: I don't know how to thank you.

Jerome: I got the better end of the deal. I only lent you my body. You lent me your dream. [gives Vincent a folded piece of paper] Not until you're upstairs.