Argumentative Essay On Designer Babies

In today’s world genetic engineering already exists. No not in babies, but in animals and plants. Even then some seem to think that we may be ready for such a thing. A baby genetically engineered in vitro to look a certain way and have specific characteristics, better known as “designer babies”. With todays technology there are an unlimited amount of possibilities. Genetic makeup can be selected to engineer traits such as; gender, appearance, intelligence, disease or lack thereof, and personality. Embryos are created through in vitro and then are grown through an 8-part process, at this point 1 or 2 cells are removed. The embryos are then examined, and only normal ones are placed in the womb. Thus, creating a baby made more from science then
Starting off with the fact that by manipulating genetic makeup one could prevent genetic diseases. As well as the reduced rick of inherited medical conditions. By preventing such things genetically engineered babies could be guaranteed a longer life span. This can help us conclude that by removing these diseases they can then not be passed on further into the next generation of family. This procedure would most likely cost a very vast amount of money and would most commonly be used by the wealthy. Allowing me to present the following argument; designer babies might have a better chance at succeeding in life. The reason we’ve been led to believe this is because technology can create a child that is socially acceptable; meaning that the baby could hold “perfect”, or “beautiful” characteristics. As well as the fact that genes can also be manipulated to ensure a higher IQ and create intelligence. With these two attributes plus money in hand we could only imagine the possibilities and path a person which such traits, and placement in the world could
Will the rich pull out catalogs with characteristics and traits they can choose? If we allow such technology to come about what will become of human life? Personally, I believe that altering DNA has a tremendous amount of horrible consequences. The most important argument that has helped me choose which side I agree with. Is the fact that I believe once we cross that line of morals and ethics; we can’t turn back. At what point will science stop. If there have already been procedures allowing couples to pick the gender of their unborn children. Which I believe is a superficial unnecessary procedure. How far will we take the use of genetic alteration and manipulation. I feel like we will start by offering and promoting this procedure by saying this technology will help end suffrage, disease, and illness. Although I do believe that we will use it for these exact things. I also think that we are the type of beings that push too hard and would not know how to stop. We would take something beautiful and turn it into a marketing project. Where traits of being intelligent, tall, beautiful, and athletic would be sold. Causing there to be socio-economic inequalities. In conclusion I believe that us of this technology would be unethical and could cause a great deal of damage to life as we know