Topic > The Negative Disadvantages of Designer Children - 1078

Life is full of haves and have-nots, that is, rich people and very poor people, described in the Collins English Dictionary (Haves). In society, it is not difficult to recognize the contrast between them. The middle class group merges in the middle, and for as long as humanity has existed, there have been different levels of social classes. With the ability to choose different options for a child's genes, those who have the financial means would be able to ensure that their offspring will be bigger, better, smarter and more beautiful to move forward faster and have ultimate success . The gap between the very rich and the very poor would become even greater as natural genetics would remain in the lower middle and poor. For example, if society is altered in a negative way, will there be a way to fix it? Once genetics are modified, will it continue through future generations? In Sarah Knapton's Telegraph article, opponents of genetic manipulation argue that the changes will continue into future generations because the transformations occur in embryos, as opposed to genetic testing which is completed in the womb (Knapton). If this were true, then the unfair advantages of tailor-made children would continue to be perpetuated over time and social gaps would continue to widen. By manipulating genes, results could be achieved that may not be seen for years. Imagine science fiction movies with time travel, where one event being changed influences another, which then influences another, and another, and so on, until the past is no longer the same past. In genetic manipulation, this could cause the opposite effect, that future people or events do not happen because of the genetic change that occurs now. It may seem ridiculous and far-fetched, but the technology could eventually reach that level. To reconsider the initial question of whether genetically modified children will have an unfair advantage in society, it is necessary to have a broader perspective. It is possible that they may have an unfair bias towards future children, who may not have the chance