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Designer babies: pros and cons
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Designer babies pros and cons. Oral presentation in English.
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Pros:• Designer babies could eliminate certain genetic disorders and diseases, potentially
improving the quality of life for those individuals and their families.
• It could lead to new treatments and cures for a wide range of diseases.
• Designer babies could also improve the physical and intellectual characteristics of future
generations.
• It could also lead to a better understanding of genetic disorders and help us prevent them.
• Designer babies could also help in improving the safety and quality of food products.
• It could be used to create new medical treatments that are specific to an individual's genetic
makeup.
• Designer babies could also be used to improve the efficiency and productivity of animals
used for food production.
• Designer babies could also improve the overall health and wellbeing of future generations.
• It could also lead to the development of new treatments and cures for a wide range of
diseases.
• Designer babies could help in reducing the burden on healthcare systems.
Cons:
• The technology is still relatively new and there are potential risks and unknown long-term
effects that need to be taken into consideration.
• There are concerns about the possibility of creating a "genetic elite" or exacerbating existing
social inequalities.
• It could also lead to unintended consequences such as the creation of "genetic castes" or the
devaluation of human life.
• There are also ethical concerns about the use of genetic engineering to create "designer
babies" with specific physical and intellectual characteristics.
• It could potentially lead to a world where people are genetically modified for aesthetic
reasons, leading to the creation of an artificial standard of beauty.
• The cost of genetic engineering could be prohibitive for many people, leading to further
social inequalities.
• There is a moral and ethical concern about the manipulation of human life and the future of
humanity.
• Designer babies raises concerns about the possibility of parents choosing certain traits for
their children, leading to a loss of diversity in the human population.
• The long-term effects of genetic engineering are currently unknown, and it could have
unintended consequences that we are not yet aware of.
• It raises questions about the definition of "normal" and "abnormal" traits, and who gets to
decide which traits are desirable.
• It could lead to a devaluation of people with disabilities, leading to further marginalization
of already marginalized groups.
• There are also concerns about the potential for misuse of the technology, such as eugenics
programs or the creation of genetically modified soldiers.
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