Essay On Designer Babies
In the past year, designer babies have become a topic of interest. Designer babies are a new idea given by scientists to create the perfect baby by genetically modifying them. “The term was coined to denote children whose genetic characteristics have been artificially selected or modified to ensure specific intellectual and cosmetic characteristics”(“Introduction to Designer Babies: At Seniors.”Naff, Clayton Farris). The designer babies would have specific hair, race, eyes, etc. With the development of this new idea came the negative reactions of the public. Two sides were taken almost immediately; designer babies is a wonderful idea and designer babies will become immoral. Although the new procedure can not be kept from the public, there
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There are a larger number of negative aspects of the designer babies. Cost has two subdivisions. The cost of genetically fixing a baby and making it perfect will cost over one hundred thousand dollars on average. Another cost is the cost on the parent’s humanity. This baby will be born as a genetically changed child. Many people the child will meet in life will more than likely judge the child out of their ignorance. Parents choosing to do that to their future child will be forced to think of the cost and the judgement of the child before choosing to perfect their baby. Another negative look on designer babies is people losing their humanity. Many fear that the idea of the perfect baby existing will make all parents go through the procedure for their own benefit. If babies are only being genetically modified, there will be no baby that is born the way it was supposed to. Many believe that being born the way we are makes us special and individual. “While all animals have a nature, only humans possess ‘dignity’”(Malik Kenan, Concerns about biotechnology altering human nature are groundless). Being an individual person is what makes you a unique person. Many people cannot find the appeal of altering your baby and taking away its individuality. Many people on side B agree that the idea of designer babies lacks moral. They feel that the parents are basically engineering their child instead of letting genetics create a baby that could be perfect in the parents eyes. These people believe that only negative will come out of changing the natural way of
There are a larger number of negative aspects of the designer babies. Cost has two subdivisions. The cost of genetically fixing a baby and making it perfect will cost over one hundred thousand dollars on average. Another cost is the cost on the parent’s humanity. This baby will be born as a genetically changed child. Many people the child will meet in life will more than likely judge the child out of their ignorance. Parents choosing to do that to their future child will be forced to think of the cost and the judgement of the child before choosing to perfect their baby. Another negative look on designer babies is people losing their humanity. Many fear that the idea of the perfect baby existing will make all parents go through the procedure for their own benefit. If babies are only being genetically modified, there will be no baby that is born the way it was supposed to. Many believe that being born the way we are makes us special and individual. “While all animals have a nature, only humans possess ‘dignity’”(Malik Kenan, Concerns about biotechnology altering human nature are groundless). Being an individual person is what makes you a unique person. Many people cannot find the appeal of altering your baby and taking away its individuality. Many people on side B agree that the idea of designer babies lacks moral. They feel that the parents are basically engineering their child instead of letting genetics create a baby that could be perfect in the parents eyes. These people believe that only negative will come out of changing the natural way of