With improving technology and The Human Genome Project’s comprehensive list, designing babies has become a legitimate possibility. Though it will come at a hefty price, at least in the beginning, the manipulation of genetic sequences will allow parents to create healthier, stronger, and more beautiful babies. Just because it can be done does that mean it should? Despite the major benefit of designing babies across the world, there are many problems that this new technology allows. Nicholas Agar attempts to tackle this crisis in his article Designing Babies: Morally Permissible Ways to Modify the Human Genome However, his idea to focus on the aspect of life goals causes more problems with designing babies to pop up It is possible that despite
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This helps for a variety of reasons, which will be discussed down below, but it also causes some issues. Most noticeably, these kind of issues are in regards to changing physical appearance. There are already a number of people that hate the idea of white washing and this would be the chance to legitimately make sure your child is white when they are born. Many cultures and people will reject this practice, but others will utilize it. The only thing this does. Is perpetuate the idea that people of different cultures are inferior to the one that you are in. This sort of thinking will increase tenfold if there is the ability to manipulate the appearance of a child. Speaking of a parent manipulating their child, this would allow parents to easily use their child as a means to an end. Though it may not be what the child wants, a parent who would be in total control during this point and who wants to have a model for a daughter or a football player for a son will use this technology to do so. Along with this sort of manipulation is the possibility of evil manipulations to occur. Though most rational people would not want to do something like instill Hitler’s belief system in a child with the technology available it is possible that it will be
This helps for a variety of reasons, which will be discussed down below, but it also causes some issues. Most noticeably, these kind of issues are in regards to changing physical appearance. There are already a number of people that hate the idea of white washing and this would be the chance to legitimately make sure your child is white when they are born. Many cultures and people will reject this practice, but others will utilize it. The only thing this does. Is perpetuate the idea that people of different cultures are inferior to the one that you are in. This sort of thinking will increase tenfold if there is the ability to manipulate the appearance of a child. Speaking of a parent manipulating their child, this would allow parents to easily use their child as a means to an end. Though it may not be what the child wants, a parent who would be in total control during this point and who wants to have a model for a daughter or a football player for a son will use this technology to do so. Along with this sort of manipulation is the possibility of evil manipulations to occur. Though most rational people would not want to do something like instill Hitler’s belief system in a child with the technology available it is possible that it will be