Every parent wants the best for their children. At times this will cause them to go to desperate lengths to ensure a strong future for their children. Believe it or not these lengths can be taken before the baby is even born through the use of genetic editing. These babies are often referred to as “Designer Babies”, meaning that the genetic makeup of the cells are being changed, and genes are being transported in order to affect the genetic makeup. When looking at the pros and cons of this type of procedure, the negatives most certainly outweigh the benefits. The effects could result in possibility in damage to the gene pool, termination of embryos, loss of individuality, and a gap in the society, considering only the rich can afford it. Overall,
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In my eyes, there is no problem using this science for health benefits strictly, but when scientists are altering traits such as hair color, eye color, athleticism, and height, which are considered preferred traits. This has strayed so far from it’s original intention, which was to remove life threatening diseases. This is essentially changing someone for who they are intentionally supposed to be, and playing God, which something that is to not be played around with. Everyone is different for a reason, and we need to embrace that rather than trying to discourage and change what makes us unique. Also, it should be brought to attention that “countries such as India, China, and the UK, do not support the process of designer babies and have, in fact, made it an illegal”. This should indicate a clear sign that this should not be used. There would have to be something seriously wrong with this for it to be found illegal in three prominent countries. Foremost, there is no real dire need for this procedure. In a poll taken by Harvard, one of the questions asked was “Have you, or has anyone in your immediate family, ever been told that you carried a gene that predisposed you to certain serious diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, heart disease or sickle cell anemia?” The response they had was 80% said no, 19% said yes, and 1% who did not know. If only 19% have serious known diseases that could be passed down, then it isn’t necessary for this to be used. This poll proved that this is not a highly needed
In my eyes, there is no problem using this science for health benefits strictly, but when scientists are altering traits such as hair color, eye color, athleticism, and height, which are considered preferred traits. This has strayed so far from it’s original intention, which was to remove life threatening diseases. This is essentially changing someone for who they are intentionally supposed to be, and playing God, which something that is to not be played around with. Everyone is different for a reason, and we need to embrace that rather than trying to discourage and change what makes us unique. Also, it should be brought to attention that “countries such as India, China, and the UK, do not support the process of designer babies and have, in fact, made it an illegal”. This should indicate a clear sign that this should not be used. There would have to be something seriously wrong with this for it to be found illegal in three prominent countries. Foremost, there is no real dire need for this procedure. In a poll taken by Harvard, one of the questions asked was “Have you, or has anyone in your immediate family, ever been told that you carried a gene that predisposed you to certain serious diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, heart disease or sickle cell anemia?” The response they had was 80% said no, 19% said yes, and 1% who did not know. If only 19% have serious known diseases that could be passed down, then it isn’t necessary for this to be used. This poll proved that this is not a highly needed