# Self-Determination Can Outweigh Long-Term Enhancement Concerns by James J. Hughes > “But in regards human genetic enhancement I think the right to self-determination trumps a lot of those vaguer, long-term concerns.” > **— James J. Hughes**, *IEET interview, 2004* ## Sources and Context - **Primary or original-context publication:** [Hughes’s IEET interview](https://ieet.org/archive/articles/cascio20041201.html) — Hughes distinguishes human enhancement from environmental release of modified organisms in the preceding exchange. - **Exact original wording:** “But in regards human genetic enhancement I think the right to self-determination trumps a lot of those vaguer, long-term concerns.” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Pearl Effect - Part 2 - Genetic Mimicry and the Dysgenic Impacts on Humanity|The Pearl Effect - Part 2 - Genetic Mimicry and the Dysgenic Impacts on Humanity]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Self-Directed Evolution|Self-Directed Evolution]] - [[wiki/Reproductive Sovereignty|Reproductive Sovereignty]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “But in regards human genetic enhancement I think the right to self-determination trumps a lot of those vaguer, long-term concerns.” — James J. Hughes, IEET interview, 2004 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-james-hughes-self-determination-outweigh-long-term-enhancement ```