The Promise and Perils of Designer Babies: Is Genetic Perfection Possible?

The Challenge of Research

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Designer Babies

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The hazards of designer babies

1.Ethics

Designer babies opens up huge and so begins the discussion of moral and ethical issues. Who are the judges as to what merits approval? Most important of all, the ability for human gene adjustment might divide society into those who can afford it and those who cannot – thus it will only strengthen existing social bia more heavily. Furthermore, “playing God” creates deep uneasiness in many people: human affairs as a whole should not be restricted by making life so perfect that any unforeseen problems can be smoothed over.

As for what alterations to human DNA over the long term would result in, we really don’t know. And there are unintended consequences: in the future, off-target mutations resulting from CRISPR/Cas could conceivably introduce new health problems. In addition, with many genes interacting so intricately that changing one trait in the prenatal spider can inadvertently affect others-be sure you’ll eventually pay for any undetected or unwitting alterations with grave results.

USE UP FERTILITY.

As we head for designer babies, one danger is that we may be narrowing the spectrum of human genetic inheritance. A smaller gene pool will mean fewer organisms possess enough flexibility in their systems to respond rapidly when faced with a new disease or other environmental challenge. Evolution thrives on diversity, not conformity. But the uniformity of human genes would probably bring catastrophe for us in time to come.

In Pursuit of Genetic Perfection

Although the lure of genetic perfection beckons, the true picture is frustrating and unpredictable. The fact is that perfection itself is subjective; characteristics which one person may regard as perfect could well be considered quite imperfect by another observer

In addition, the larger issue today is that the pursuit of perfection in genetics may lead us to question our very identity. If in privileging fortitude, single-mindedness, and drive over other traits we which question the genetic pool will provide nd to cater for then are we not in danger of missing much important diversity the great panorama of human life truly encompasses.

8 The Pursuit of Genetic Perfection

In the field of designer babies, debate rages. It promises to remove genetic disease and, potentially, enhance human abilities. On the other hand, there is a substantial body of ethical considerations; risks need to be evaluated carefully; and it also risks crystallizing genetic diversity.

In this brave new world which we inhabit, all kinds of modification techniques are appearing, so it will be of great benefit to keep an open market. Don’t let our doors be shut and in the process lose that diversity which nature has bestowed upon humans living in varied environments.

Apart from pursuing perfection from their genes, people are also turning to their genes for inspiration one could say the essence of genius. However, we need to remember that this centre of life’s genetic material could be our next opponent again if there are lessons from history about looking deeper into ourselves and not only thinking about how perfect everything already seems outside us.

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