Genetic Engineering Persuasive Speech

It is 2080. Imagine that a young couple just found out that they are going to be expecting a baby; their first child together. The news is very thrilling, as the thought of creating a new life can send chills down anyone’s spine. Now, it’s four months later, and the couple is sitting in the doctor’s office, waiting for an ultrasound. They are slightly anxious, as they want to know if they can genetically engineer their baby to what they want. While they are in the doctor’s office, the doctor informs them that he has the technology to design the baby to what the couple prefers. After they find out the gender, they tell the doctor the qualities they want their new baby to have. While the doctor takes note of these requests, he warns them
Many people around the world are devoted to their religion, and they express it by following the rules of their god or gods in public, and in private. There are also certain things that they think of as taboo, or something they forbid to touch or associate themselves with. Genetic engineering is something that people find to be raising many (moral) red flags. It also creates many questions, like is it really right to do something that extreme just to have what one truly wants. “Many religions believe that genetic engineering, after all, is tantamount to playing God, and expressly forbid that it is performed on their children, for instance. Besides the religious arguments, however, there are a number of ethical objections. These diseases, after all, exist for a reason and have persisted throughout history for a reason. Whilst we should be fighting against them, we do need at least a few illnesses, otherwise we would soon become overpopulated” (“Pros and Cons” of Genetic Engineering by Conserve Energy Future). This quote is a great example about how and why these moral issues can greatly impact today’s society. However, there are some people that will say that there are people that worship their god(s) and they still believe that genetic engineering is still ethical for people to practice. That genetic engineering has nothing to do with religion at all and that it is silly for people to go ahead and believe that genetic engineering can cause these issues to come about. People have the right to be entitled to their own opinion. However, if someone believes that genetic engineering conflicts with their moral beliefs, then it is their right to believe that. Genetic engineering overall is a large moral issue, and it causes a very negative damper on society. Not only is it negative for many people of many religions, it