Designer Babies?
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Is the era of designer babies finally here?
Every week, it seems, we're told that this discovery or that technology might lead to "designer babies." I've heard this so many times that I've stopped taking it seriously. Genetic engineering always turns out to be more complicated than expected, and our latest technology always turns out to be less capable than advertised.
But now trait selection seems to be coming into view for real.
On one hand, I cannot help but to laugh and think of GATTACA but on the other, I am truly disturbed by the idea of determining the cosmetic features of our future children...
Every week, it seems, we're told that this discovery or that technology might lead to "designer babies." I've heard this so many times that I've stopped taking it seriously. Genetic engineering always turns out to be more complicated than expected, and our latest technology always turns out to be less capable than advertised.
But now trait selection seems to be coming into view for real.
On one hand, I cannot help but to laugh and think of GATTACA but on the other, I am truly disturbed by the idea of determining the cosmetic features of our future children...
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Why? Is it that hard to let nature run its course? Are people that insecure about their future children appearance that they would rather design their kids?
It's disgusting, plain and simple. For starters don't have kids, there are too many damn people. Adoption is also a great way to "pick out" children, you don't have to go to the hospital and select the "Mary Kaye edition baby". - 3 years ago
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