The Case against Perfection

Key Insight 1: Genetic Enhancement's Core Problem: The Drive to Mastery

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Key Insight 2: The Athletic Ideal: Honoring Natural Gifts Over Engineered Perfection

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Key Insight 3: Parenting as a School for Humility: Accepting Children as Gifts

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Key Insight 4: Hyperparenting Mirrors the Ethical Concerns of Genetic Enhancement

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Key Insight 5: The New Eugenics: Designing Children as Products, Not Gifts

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Key Insight 6: Genetic Mastery Erodes Humility, Expands Responsibility, and Undermines Solidarity

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Key Insight 7: Appreciating Life as a Gift: A Moral Stance Against Unfettered Control

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Key Insight 8: The Healing Imperative: Distinguishing Therapy from Enhancement

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Key Insight 9: The Moral Status of the Embryo: Potential Life, Not a Person

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Key Insight 10: Beyond Re-engineering: Creating a More Hospitable World

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