!!!! someone actually responded to my post! That's rare. >>30 couldn't researchers possibly test out germline therapy on our closely related chimpanzees? after all, that's the species we are most genetically similar to, and besides, we differ from them only in that one amino acid sequence is different. I won't take an idealistic stance here, and I'll admit that commercialism will probably take over germline research so that some children will have genetic advantages over others. but at least the therapy WILL STILL BE THERE for any one who requires its medicinal purposes. Think about it, formerly incurable genetically linked diseases like heart disease and sickle cell anemia, gone!