I'm doing a project thing for my english lessons and wanted to get more people's view on the subject. For those of you that don't know, designer babies come from IVF treatment, but the fear is that parents will be able to choose almost everything about how the child will look or act. What's your opinion??? Thanks a lot!!! :-)
2007-02-22 07:18:01 · 16 answers · asked by Fla Fla 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
I think the idea is disgusting. It takes a miracle and turns it into a fashion accessory.
2007-02-22 07:20:39 · answer #1 · answered by tabby90 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not in favour of designer babies although I can understand a parents need to try grasping at the last straw to save a child that they already have ( ie having a designer baby specifically to save a sibling) But overall I think it is the thin edge of the wedge and that people with enough money will end up getting exactly what they want and Hitlers dream of a super race could actually come true. What a horrific thought that would be.
To choose a baby by its intellect, eye colour or sex is insane. It would imbalance the world even more than it is today.
At the end of the day there are so many children in the world that need a good home that IVF is really just a way of getting what you want without any consideration for the child. It is about fulfilling a need to procreate and have a genetic link to further our family. It is not about a child or any child would do. I really believe that before another life is brought into this world through intervention that we should think about the ones that are already here.
2007-02-24 19:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by bluegirl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All you will have is a baby. The child will still have to go through life and make the same mistakes and choices as every other child.
You can't guarantee the end product, the adult who will grow from that baby.
No matter how you manipulate the genes, we are all the sum of our experiences.
2007-02-22 15:48:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, i just did a report on this too, and i think that it can cause gender discrimination, if one gender is prefered over the other. but either way its wrong. i also recently watched GATTACA in biology, designer babies can lead to that type of sitch were the vincents are not good enough, you have to be a jerome or you'll never get anywhere
2007-02-22 17:00:26 · answer #4 · answered by marisol 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That depends on whose ethics your judging from. Me I would want to give my child the best possible chance to be better in life
2007-02-22 15:22:12 · answer #5 · answered by Tyson boy's dad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it ethically right for parents to leave it all to chance, possibly ending up with physically and/or mentally challenged offspring?
2007-02-22 18:22:00 · answer #6 · answered by listrait 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well it really wouldnt be that much different than the mate selection process that has been used by mankind since creation. We chose our mate because we want the strongest children, whether you agree or not we are all subconsciously doing it.
2007-02-22 15:23:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i rather have Gods created baby than designed one.
but one thing i would use this for is to exclude genetical illnesses from my baby if there would be something in particular running in my family.
2007-02-24 01:17:56 · answer #8 · answered by Natalie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could I make the kid tall and big and great at Football or some other sport....If so...
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2007-02-22 15:27:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
im a fencesitter on this one i couldnt do it but i see where other ppl would think its good besides i dont need to i got the best baby already (not that im biased)
2007-02-22 15:41:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋