Persuasive Essay On Designer Babies

“Designer Babies” is a layman’s term used to describe what is known in the medical field as genetically engineered of human gametes, zygotes and embryos also known as germ line modification, (Wikipedia). There are countless problems surrounding designer babies, an example being a gene does not code just for one function, thus a gene medication can be used to solve a problem while it causes another problem involuntarily, (world press 2013, April 28). People have questions about this process such as; is designing a baby ethical? Then there are problems attached to this process that give rise to questions that are impossible to answer, such as; If the process were made acceptable and ethical by members of society and would the parent be modifying only for medical purposes or in hopes to have the most “perfect baby”, (Debate.org). The biggest concern is what designer babies have to offer in today’s modern society, giving rise to the real question in all this: Are there social barriers that could be created by designer babies? And any sane man would answer “Y.E.S.” and I would make it easier for those people by justifying their educated guess by giving the significance of this research question which will hopefully convince society not to tamper with the nature of their offspring, also to …show more content…
Life suggests we are all equal although humans try to prove that some are more equal than others. It is not race, gender or age we are competing against but each other’s wallets because designer babies, just like designer clothing do not come cheap, thus making it a luxury for the rich. This will surely introduce ideas of being either inferior or superior as well as thoughts of not being good enough or merely being an accessory, the “perfect