Why do people fear genetic manipulation of humans and the creation of designer babies?

Question

I’m not talking about people who are against if because of their religious beliefs. Even a lot of god-hating atheists are against it. What’s the difference between the rich genetically modifying their children or providing them with elite education or other advantages? In 20 year you’ll all be shining the shoes of your superior genetically modified masters so just get used to it. You can’t stop the advancement of science.

Answer 1

For those old enough or well read enough, it brings
back memories of the eugenics movement of
earlier last century and of Hitler.

I agree, you can't stop knowledge, but it is good
to know where we're headed so that you can understand what is happening and with whom you
are dealing.

Answer 2

If our genes have by organic decision, produced people with the skill to regulate genes; who can actual say such replace isn't an version by organic decision. with the exception of, if there are reward in enhancing someone's' DNA as an progression to their health, who can argue that is not a sturdy moral plan of action to override the further direct route of blind evolution, which so many times produces genetic complications before arriving at a sturdy layout.

Answer 3

Answer 1 confirms you blew your cover. The rich and powerful have no right to set themselves up as superior. All creatures are equal, either in the eyes of a Creator or the rules of randomness. That value is exactly their weight in Maggot feed. How much are you worth?

Answer 4

one big issue is that some people who favor human cloning say that a clone would not be a free human but more like a possesion but history shows us the bad results of that kind of thinking with slavery and race supremacy enslaving those thought to be less than human. Also where is the responsibility of parents to children if no parents are going to be involved in raising those kind of children. If a parent wants certain kinds of traits in their children and it doesn't turn out that way, are people going to ask for a refund and then what happens to that chlid? This sounds all to cold and morbid for many people.

Answer 5

Equal -pah - let it burn and let those strong enough to emerge from the ashes rise to power.

Answer 6

Simply because it is unethical. But if it used for curing untreatable deseases, then why not.

Answer 7

Herb, I don't think you have thought this thing out very well.