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First, read this brief article. "A Harvard Geneticist is Creating a Dating App..."

Consider the implications of the is technology.

The geneticist, George Church, himself may have good intentions, but, as we know, technologies are often used in ways that their creators never imagined.

If the Church's technology can enable people to select for or against traits to avoid some genetic-related diseases or ailments, then couldn't it be used to select for traits like hair, eye, or perhaps even skin color? Or gender? What if I want only a male child? Or a tall boy, because statistics show that tall (within in a certain range) is a trait that people perceive as positive in males. Perhaps we can construct children so that they have traits that help them get hired when they are old enough to look for a job.

Would releasing this new dating app to the public be morally justifiable?