Land of Opportunity
Mahidul Shahel 10/25/13
Science Initial Writing Piece Designer Babies: Pros & Cons Designer Babies a.k.a. “perfect babies” are babies who have been genetically engineered and screened by scientists. This concept has raised numerous ethical issues. Are babies always meant to be perfect? Aren’t they good the way they are? Nobody can be perfect but they are unique. If designer babies are made then you’ll end up with a smart, muscular, charming blonde with blue eyes and that’s the best thing men would want to be. However, there are some actions in the creating of designer babies that some people conceive unethical. I accede with those people, Making designer babies are unethical. The making of designer babies has several cons. One reason why it’s bad is because scientists make many embryos but only choose one to implant, and the rest are destroyed. For example, in the article Pros and Cons of Designer Babies” in a case of Molly Nash, 12 embryos were created in a lab and after a lot of screening was a child named Adam born. This means that the rest of the embryos were destroyed. This is unethical because the others were not chosen because of their genetic build up and the mere fact that all the embryos have life. You’re merely killing other unborn babies. Another con of the making of designer babies is unethical is that making them may cause a prejudice against natural children. For example, in the article “Pros and Cons of Designer Babies” it says that if genetic engineering is accepted then the more perfect children will dominate over the natural “not preferred” children. This could cause a lack of genetic diversity and result in a long-term disaster. This is why I’m con for designer babies. In conclusion, the making of designer babies is unethical
Science Initial Writing Piece Designer Babies: Pros & Cons Designer Babies a.k.a. “perfect babies” are babies who have been genetically engineered and screened by scientists. This concept has raised numerous ethical issues. Are babies always meant to be perfect? Aren’t they good the way they are? Nobody can be perfect but they are unique. If designer babies are made then you’ll end up with a smart, muscular, charming blonde with blue eyes and that’s the best thing men would want to be. However, there are some actions in the creating of designer babies that some people conceive unethical. I accede with those people, Making designer babies are unethical. The making of designer babies has several cons. One reason why it’s bad is because scientists make many embryos but only choose one to implant, and the rest are destroyed. For example, in the article Pros and Cons of Designer Babies” in a case of Molly Nash, 12 embryos were created in a lab and after a lot of screening was a child named Adam born. This means that the rest of the embryos were destroyed. This is unethical because the others were not chosen because of their genetic build up and the mere fact that all the embryos have life. You’re merely killing other unborn babies. Another con of the making of designer babies is unethical is that making them may cause a prejudice against natural children. For example, in the article “Pros and Cons of Designer Babies” it says that if genetic engineering is accepted then the more perfect children will dominate over the natural “not preferred” children. This could cause a lack of genetic diversity and result in a long-term disaster. This is why I’m con for designer babies. In conclusion, the making of designer babies is unethical