Arguments Against Genome Editing
From a moral, social, and economic standpoint, I feel that Genome Editing wouldn’t be beneficial for future generations. I believe that we as a society should not utilize genome editing because it defeats the idea that everyone is unique and that by deleting certain genomes, it may result in them losing certain characteristics. We realize that certain disabilities may everyone different and may not have them struggling with something they love or that they wish that they didn’t have their disability. Their disability in a way, makes them who they are and they wouldn’t want to change that. However, we also have to take in account of how expensive this procedure is and how not a lot of people may be able to afford this. Hence, I believe that
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I feel that genome editing takes away the mystery of life and how everyone is unique because of their genomes and how they were naturally born. Many people believe that disabilities hinder that person’s life and that they are never happy with their life as a result of their disability. However, “[o]ne study3 found that half of people with serious disabilities ranked their quality of life as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. ”(Hayden 4). This shows how they are happy with their lifestyles and that they wouldn’t want to change a single thing. Also, when mothers are pregnant, they are able to see if their child has a disability or any type of disease. However, some people decide not to know if their child has a disability or not because they don’t care about that and will love their child no matter what. For example, “Ethan Weiss doesn’t see a child with a disability. He sees his daughter making the most of her life, given all her strengths and challenges. And he knows that wouldn’t change a thing.” (Hayden 4). It shows how some people don’t care if anyone has disabilities and that everyone is special in their own way. Thus, from a social viewpoint, genome editing may not be the best option for the future generation, but it may help cure diseases that harm people’s
I feel that genome editing takes away the mystery of life and how everyone is unique because of their genomes and how they were naturally born. Many people believe that disabilities hinder that person’s life and that they are never happy with their life as a result of their disability. However, “[o]ne study3 found that half of people with serious disabilities ranked their quality of life as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. ”(Hayden 4). This shows how they are happy with their lifestyles and that they wouldn’t want to change a single thing. Also, when mothers are pregnant, they are able to see if their child has a disability or any type of disease. However, some people decide not to know if their child has a disability or not because they don’t care about that and will love their child no matter what. For example, “Ethan Weiss doesn’t see a child with a disability. He sees his daughter making the most of her life, given all her strengths and challenges. And he knows that wouldn’t change a thing.” (Hayden 4). It shows how some people don’t care if anyone has disabilities and that everyone is special in their own way. Thus, from a social viewpoint, genome editing may not be the best option for the future generation, but it may help cure diseases that harm people’s