Gene Therapy

My initial reaction to gene therapy is that it seems terribly wrong. Maybe its an old fashioned way of thinking, but it just seems so counterintuitive to be interfering with our make up to such a degree. How do you make sure it goes into the right place and only there? It kind of scares me to think what might happen if mistakes were made in this procedure. Our modern world is developing so many ways to cover up the inevitability of old age, sickness and death as part of the cycle of life. Not to say that one shouldn't seek out ways to help with illness, but the methods seem to be turning extreme in some search for an ultimate perfection. Ashanti's case is a positive example of how gene therapy can be very beneficial, however the fact that it is not a cure and is a process that requires repetition makes me question how sustainable it really is. Plus the fact that at the end of the day, they can't actually pinpoint that it was gene therapy that improved her health really sounds all too vague to say hooray for gene therapy yet.