I have been reading some on epigenetics, and the thought occurred to me that we are getting closer and closer to being able to create life in a test tube. What do you think will be the likely result of such a thing, on science, religion and the world?
I have to wonder with 7 billion here already and a projected 10 billion sooner than later why we'd want to make more? Aside from that I'm inclined to think there will be a religious argument against it. In addition, will it make the world a better place? Will the world place less worth on human life? Science fiction has explored this very thing.
If it is ever done, and that is still a big if, it would make an enormous hole in the arguments put forward by creationists that a "god is needed for starting life, even if they grudgingly acknowledge the workings of evolution in shaping it.
I can really only see benefits although I know there are some ethical debates over it.
What benefits might those be? Please, share if you will.
Less women with stretch marks?
Yea, I was thinking that, too.