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 Sep 14 2006, 07:35 PM
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 Krista.  Group: Official Member Posts: 4,380 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 391,319  |
I've heard about technology now where you can change the genes of a baby still in the womb of a pregnant woman to make it what you want it to look like. That seems kind of weird to me. Some might find it morally wrong because God created us all how he wanted us.
But then again, if you found out that your baby had a certain disorder or disease, wouldn't you want to fix that? Do you find this right or wrong? |
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Sep 14 2006, 08:02 PM
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 Sing to Me Group: Member Posts: 1,825 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,808 |
designer babies are made by altering genes in the sperm, egg, or very early embroyos. it usually done in a little dish in the laboratory.
a lot of people having designer babies use genetic engineering to stop the passing on of diseases and disorders. i suppose there are some vain people out there who mix and match the parents best genes into the child and some use it to determine the sex of the child. there's two types. one makes changes that do not become hereditary and target specific areas. i suppose genetic engineering is okay if it's to change life threatening disorders/diseases. my family has a history of diabetes. if i can somehow prevent my children from developing it... i wouldn't mind. however, it's it to make like a prefect baby then that's a little excessive. i don't know if we are capable of making super smart or super attractive babies from genetic engineering yet but i hope we never get to that point. |
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Sep 16 2006, 11:04 AM
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Krista. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,380 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 391,319 |
QUOTE(Endless_Symphony @ Sep 14 2006, 8:02 PM)  there's two types. one makes changes that do not become hereditary and target specific areas. i suppose genetic engineering is okay if it's to change life threatening disorders/diseases. my family has a history of diabetes. if i can somehow prevent my children from developing it... i wouldn't mind. however, it's it to make like a prefect baby then that's a little excessive. i don't know if we are capable of making super smart or super attractive babies from genetic engineering yet but i hope we never get to that point. I agree. If there was a history of diabetes for example, I'd want to change that so my child wouldn't have a greater chance of getting it. |
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Sakura. Design your own baby! Sep 14 2006, 07:35 PM
minixchopstix I'm leaning more toward natural birth.
If my c... Sep 14 2006, 07:45 PM Rose-A-Lee i think it depends on what the disease was? if it ... Sep 14 2006, 07:47 PM
just another teenage dirtbag QUOTE(Rose-A-Lee @ Sep 14 2006, 7... Sep 15 2006, 03:44 PM omgomgKATHY it doesn't seem wrong. if it's a disease i... Sep 14 2006, 07:50 PM Kathleen Oh geez. Us ugly kids should be ugly if we were cr... Sep 14 2006, 07:56 PM Quarantine. QUOTE(Kathleen @ Sep 14 2006, 8:56 PM) Oh... Oct 10 2006, 04:26 PM rawr SOCK I've never actually heard of that.
Where did ... Sep 14 2006, 08:02 PM Gypsy Eyes I think that it's ok if you are trying to prev... Sep 15 2006, 04:57 PM JakeKKing Actually, sometimes after birth children are affec... Sep 16 2006, 09:06 AM Lil_Cloud QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Sep 16 2006, 8:06 AM) A... Jan 1 2007, 02:27 PM rawr SOCK But then how would they be able to change the gene... Sep 16 2006, 01:52 PM ANGEEZY. I don't think I would fix anything..
I still b... Sep 16 2006, 02:27 PM Pl-dot-lS QUOTE(ANGEEZY. @ Sep 16 2006, 12:27 PM) I... Sep 18 2006, 10:59 AM Spiritual Winged Aura The only thing that should be changed is .... acne... Sep 18 2006, 06:04 PM rawr SOCK ^ Y'know that's usually not why teenagers ... Sep 18 2006, 06:08 PM Spiritual Winged Aura QUOTE(rawr SOCK @ Sep 18 2006, 4:08 PM) ^... Sep 18 2006, 06:13 PM rawr SOCK Ok, so maybe bad days and drama are sometimes caus... Sep 18 2006, 06:19 PM bobby james OMG I'm so sick of technology right now it... Sep 19 2006, 02:18 AM RED_RUM I watched a movie in science class about parents w... Oct 9 2006, 04:10 PM femme_fatale4160 ^Ditto. I'm all for natural birth. Unless I ... Oct 9 2006, 04:11 PM moorepocket* yes i would change it. Like blue eyes or a better ... Oct 9 2006, 04:23 PM rawr SOCK ^ Why? That's a bit.. superficial, don't y... Oct 9 2006, 06:21 PM moorepocket* QUOTE(rawr SOCK @ Oct 9 2006, 7:21 PM) ^ ... Oct 10 2006, 03:47 PM Infinite. I suppose its kind of wrong to change someone from... Oct 9 2006, 06:40 PM pandamonium You guys arent being realistic.
I see where you ... Oct 9 2006, 11:08 PM funk.this QUOTE(pandamonium @ Oct 9 2006, 11:08 PM)... Oct 10 2006, 01:34 AM timeflies51 As I was reading over the posts, this is what I wa... Oct 12 2006, 03:29 PM angel_revelation This reminds me of the book "Uglies" (fo... Oct 9 2006, 11:27 PM pandamonium QUOTE(angel_revelation @ Oct 10 2006, 12... Oct 10 2006, 01:13 AM xoxo_koala_kisses_ People can do what they want, but I personally nev... Oct 10 2006, 03:52 PM moorepocket* but if you change it in the womb, there would be n... Oct 10 2006, 04:11 PM Infinite. Hah, when I read pandamonium, it made me think of ... Oct 10 2006, 04:25 PM Infinite. ^Yea but why don't you?
Sorry, this is the d... Oct 10 2006, 04:29 PM Uronacid I don't see it as wrong. As long as you are mu... Oct 12 2006, 04:17 PM IVIike i don't really know i'm torn between it i ... Oct 28 2006, 01:41 PM Spiritual Winged Aura "Life is sweet" Oct 28 2006, 08:24 PM Endless_Symphony QUOTE(Spiritual Winged Aura @ Oct 28 2006, 8... Nov 13 2006, 12:10 AM Spiritual Winged Aura QUOTE(Endless_Symphony @ Nov 12 2006, 9:1... Nov 13 2006, 01:10 AM Endless_Symphony life can be sweet even if it's a short period ... Nov 14 2006, 06:15 PM brandewijn Morally wrong. No. Dec 30 2006, 07:54 AM icy_wonderland Yeah, I read an article and it was like "Desi... Dec 30 2006, 07:57 AM one_and_only This reminds me of Gattaca, and the book Pretties.... Dec 30 2006, 02:36 PM insomniac ^omg, someone else has seen that movie. I feel le... Dec 30 2006, 06:17 PM APPLEjuicex i agree with it.
it's not the woman's fau... Dec 31 2006, 02:53 AM sporadic I'd want to take away the disease, but it isn... Jan 8 2007, 02:17 AM |
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