Eugenics and genetic engineering will one day be realized. When this happens what is the likelyhood that you would use genetic engineering to alter your child for the better?
Would you make him/her: taller?
smarter?
change in eye/hair colour?
music ability?
What would you most likely do?
When do you think it will be available?
And HONESTLY, would you use it on your future kids?
2006-12-19 13:32:16 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
No. I don't believe in it.
My husband and I really want a daughter, but there is no way we would go to the point where we would decide everything about our children.
They come out of the womb perfectly made for US and BY us. Why would we want to change that ?
2006-12-19 13:34:40 · answer #1 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not even excited about IVF, fertility treatments, surrogacy, egg/sperm donors - let alone genetic engineering, cloning, eugenics. The whole idea runs the gamut from mildly distasteful to horrifying when I consider the possibilities.
Honestly? I'm thrilled with my three little completely random combinations of DNA who were conceived the old fashioned way. The only time I would consider using this is to eliminate a breast cancer gene or other genetic anomoly that I was aware of.
2006-12-19 13:42:29 · answer #2 · answered by BabyRN 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would. My family has HORRIBLE vision and a lazy eye. My husband's family has vision that is actually worse. That is the main reason why he and I are not having children of our own. We could honestly breed a blind or nearly blind child. Nothing wrong with being blind, but if I had the chance to avoid that for my child I would.
The other things mentioned hair color, eye color, musical ability, etc. No, I would not genetic engineer for that.
2006-12-19 13:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by Poppet 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Honestly?! No I wouldn't, I don't think it's right to want to geneticly alter anyone. I'd rather just have my child and be surprised by height, how smart he or she is, eye color, any ability.
If everyone went and did that to there kids then everyone would end up being the same and that is boring.
If it ever becomes available I hope it's not till long after I am dead because I don't want to see stuff like that in my lifetime.
2006-12-19 20:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by Just Me 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My youngest daughter I would make so she never had a weight problem and great teeth. She's 5. How great would it be if she didn't have to go through what I did?
My 14 year old, I would definitely make smarter, less mouthy and completely uninterested having sex until she is 29 or 30.
I would make them both neat freaks and organizational geniuses.I would also make them immune to any disease or bacteria.........
Of course I have no idea what you're talking about. I just keyed in on the changing your kids part. lol.
2006-12-19 13:38:53 · answer #5 · answered by Chula 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If there were a genetic disorder that could be avoided through this process, then, yes, I would do it. But I wouldn't use it to alter anything else.
It wouldn't surprise me if it were perfected and in common use in maybe thirty-fifty years.
2006-12-19 13:39:51 · answer #6 · answered by Kristy M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way. Each child is a gift and as long as you do your best to be healthy they come exactly as they are suppose to. It is the imperfections that make us as humans perfect. I only have one right now, but all my children will be absolutely beautiful.
2006-12-19 13:40:29 · answer #7 · answered by aimeeme_g 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If my child would be born with a genetic problem then yes I would use it. But only if it were serious. Its kinda one more step toward turning us all into robots!!!
2006-12-19 13:35:47 · answer #8 · answered by the_one 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope-I've seen too many sci-fi flicks where the end result wasn't good(think Gattaca)...I love my child and future children however God made them, flaws and all...
2006-12-19 13:37:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure Christians would be strongly against it.
Well if they had some sort of medical problem or emotional problem then yeah I'd use it so they aren't deaf or blind or without any mental illnesses.
But hey you know it might even make them worse you know? We're humans we aren't meant to be perfect.
2006-12-19 13:35:11 · answer #10 · answered by Snorty 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋