RE: The Ethical Boundaries of Scientific Innovation: Gender Transition, Genetic Engineering, and Environmental Conservation

Agree with much of what you said.

Just because we can do something doesn't mean we should do something.

Regarding the Male/Female debate I am of the opinion that people should be one or the other and its pretty much genetically determined at birth. There are some rare instances of chromosomal differences where people aren't either XX or XY (female / male) such as XXY (Kleinfelter syndrome) where they have XX (female) and XY (male) which can lead them in a which one am I scenario. For those people I'm all for helping nature along.

For the rest. I guess since its possible if people have the money for it then I suppose let them do it. For those who get the surgery done from government money I'm a lot less supportive of that. (sigh) but that's a discussion for a different day.

As for science helping the environment. I'm all for that...but changing peoples hearts to make them more aware and desire to help more could do as much or more than any scientific breakthrough

Just my two cents worth.

Thanks for writing.