Perhaps we should consider those with more years of experience. We might turn to the able warriors who have so effectively cleared our streets of prostitutes. The harsh reality is that if we outlaw genetic experiments, only outlaws will conduct genetic experiments. Imagine the impossible. Imagine that the prohibition of genetic experiments in our county is totally effective.
Risky science is nothing new.
Everything can be misused and abused. We should have learned by now that we can't prevent all the misuses and abuses. We must be prepared to deal with them. The battles between good and evil are not going to end until either good or evil is vanquished. This is not likely to happen for a few weeks.