Designer Babies If a parent could insure that their child was born healthy, why should they not? Over the past few years science has progressed in the fields of medical science, and genetic understanding. It is do to these advances that the human race is presented with the choice; alter the path of future generations, or let natural selection continue to reign supreme. Clearly parents-to-be need to take advantage of the medical know-how and worked to strengthen the human race. Even though this question presents itself with an obvious answer, it still remains a touchy subject.
As the number of children born with ailments continues to rise, more and more people are looking at the question of “Why is genetic manipulation not being applied …show more content…
Mentioned in Brave new world, the question was raised about children without being conceived and/or born artificially. This is technology already available. According to ABC news on July 25, 2013, the first test tube baby was born 35 years ago. This article also states that “Now, the procedure is so common that more than 5 million around the world have conceived babies through in vitro fertilization or IVF” (James). With so many “test tube” babies being born, There is truly no reason to resist the next step. That step being taking traits from multiple donors. Creating an optimized person is the basis of eugenics. To give a more conclusive definition of Eugenics, “it is the beliefs and practices that aim at improving the genetic quality of the human population.” Throughout history, Eugenics has been mislead and is often associated with a lot negativity. In world war II, Hitler believed the master race to be blond hair blue eyes. Before that it was families of Noble birth. Soon the implication of Eugenics will be more scientifically based off genetic structure and desired traits. With designer babies, parents will knowingly and efficiently remove the imperfections of today away from …show more content…
Humans have the ability to change the genetic structure of future generations to eliminate illness, cure diseases,and improve both physical and mental conditions. The hesitation comes from people who are afraid of change. Although Huxley’s Brave New World makes the idea of children born in vats seem like a cold and sad future for the next generations, the human race would be much better off to invest time and research into designer babies. The human race must also be careful not to abuse genetic manipulation for fear of weakening a large portion of the population to one disease. It will also be important to include a variety of diversity into the populace to avoid overusing traits to much, and creating flaws in the genome. With careful procedure, why should parents not do what they can to insure the best odds for their
As the number of children born with ailments continues to rise, more and more people are looking at the question of “Why is genetic manipulation not being applied …show more content…
Mentioned in Brave new world, the question was raised about children without being conceived and/or born artificially. This is technology already available. According to ABC news on July 25, 2013, the first test tube baby was born 35 years ago. This article also states that “Now, the procedure is so common that more than 5 million around the world have conceived babies through in vitro fertilization or IVF” (James). With so many “test tube” babies being born, There is truly no reason to resist the next step. That step being taking traits from multiple donors. Creating an optimized person is the basis of eugenics. To give a more conclusive definition of Eugenics, “it is the beliefs and practices that aim at improving the genetic quality of the human population.” Throughout history, Eugenics has been mislead and is often associated with a lot negativity. In world war II, Hitler believed the master race to be blond hair blue eyes. Before that it was families of Noble birth. Soon the implication of Eugenics will be more scientifically based off genetic structure and desired traits. With designer babies, parents will knowingly and efficiently remove the imperfections of today away from …show more content…
Humans have the ability to change the genetic structure of future generations to eliminate illness, cure diseases,and improve both physical and mental conditions. The hesitation comes from people who are afraid of change. Although Huxley’s Brave New World makes the idea of children born in vats seem like a cold and sad future for the next generations, the human race would be much better off to invest time and research into designer babies. The human race must also be careful not to abuse genetic manipulation for fear of weakening a large portion of the population to one disease. It will also be important to include a variety of diversity into the populace to avoid overusing traits to much, and creating flaws in the genome. With careful procedure, why should parents not do what they can to insure the best odds for their