Genetic Engineering Persuasive Essay
Our identity is not purely a reflection of our DNA. Who we are as a person is not just comprised of our DNA and many other things are a part of it. Allowing genetic engineering in human’s will open a whole new alleyway up for discrimination, overpopulation and identity problems in people.
First of all discrimination will be the most prominent issue to become apparent if genetic engineering in humans is to go ahead. Just a few decades ago specific ethnicities were frowned upon and belittled depending on the region they lived in. These same horrific effects will play out if parents are to be permitted to customize their child with the 'perfect' characteristics. For example if a natural-born child is placed in a community of genetically engineered
designer children he/she will be seen as inferior which would lead he/she to also be belittled and alienated just the same as ethnic groups have been in the past. For those who are not genetically engineered doing things such as obtaining health insurance. Health insurers will start making DNA checks mandatory and for someone who is not genetically engineered this could pose the risk of being denied cover or being charged ridiculous amounts.
Centuries ago, females were considered unlucky, and parents preferred boys, not only as there were no superstitions surrounding them but also because they were harder workers.
one’s achievements are no longer authentic and are not achieved through the individual but instead achieved through the alterations from genetic engineering. Genetically modified individuals are born with expectations as laid out by the parents who shaped their child to be ‘perfect’. The child is then expected to fulfil these expectations without question.
A genetically engineered person is going to have an extremely difficult time forming one’s own identity. Difficulties distinguishing what is actually them and what is genetically engineered.
If genetic engineering in humans is to advance much further people could also begin to be engineered to live longer, up to ages of 100 to 150 years old, due to a life without disorders which could very quickly cause an over population epidemic. If history is to repeat itself and large numbers of parents all begin preferring a specific gender i.e. males, the ratio of males to females could be thrown out of proportion and cause all sorts of issues in the world.
First of all discrimination will be the most prominent issue to become apparent if genetic engineering in humans is to go ahead. Just a few decades ago specific ethnicities were frowned upon and belittled depending on the region they lived in. These same horrific effects will play out if parents are to be permitted to customize their child with the 'perfect' characteristics. For example if a natural-born child is placed in a community of genetically engineered
designer children he/she will be seen as inferior which would lead he/she to also be belittled and alienated just the same as ethnic groups have been in the past. For those who are not genetically engineered doing things such as obtaining health insurance. Health insurers will start making DNA checks mandatory and for someone who is not genetically engineered this could pose the risk of being denied cover or being charged ridiculous amounts.
Centuries ago, females were considered unlucky, and parents preferred boys, not only as there were no superstitions surrounding them but also because they were harder workers.
one’s achievements are no longer authentic and are not achieved through the individual but instead achieved through the alterations from genetic engineering. Genetically modified individuals are born with expectations as laid out by the parents who shaped their child to be ‘perfect’. The child is then expected to fulfil these expectations without question.
A genetically engineered person is going to have an extremely difficult time forming one’s own identity. Difficulties distinguishing what is actually them and what is genetically engineered.
If genetic engineering in humans is to advance much further people could also begin to be engineered to live longer, up to ages of 100 to 150 years old, due to a life without disorders which could very quickly cause an over population epidemic. If history is to repeat itself and large numbers of parents all begin preferring a specific gender i.e. males, the ratio of males to females could be thrown out of proportion and cause all sorts of issues in the world.