Sunday, 12 June 2016

hashkafah philosophy - How does creation of a new species of super humans align with Judaism?


One of the most promising scientific fields of the nearest future is bio-technologies especially genetic modifications, starting with gene-therapy, genetic enhancements, and, as the process is completely unstoppable and uncontrollable, coming fast to the attempts to create a new species of super humans.


Definition: a new species is one that has distinctive features and can not interbreed with humans anymore.


As is seen from the question of "any-reason-to-deny-aliens?" (and other questions on Aliens and Judaism) most Rabbis can not embrace an idea of the existence of a sentient species besides Homo Sapience.



Did our sources already speculate on how all this aligns with Judaism?




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