聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The world is a crazy place and it keeps becoming more like those science fiction movies from when I was little!
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Last week Britain gave approval for scientists to edit genes of human embryos for research, which means, ultimately, they could manipulate an embryo to the point of creating a 鈥渄esigner baby鈥� as it鈥檚 been dubbed.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Although the work being carried out is all in the name of science and for research purposes only, it鈥檚 hard for me to think about the applications of that research in the future. Granted certain gene mutations can cause serious health problems and altering them in the embryo can ensure these gene mutations don鈥檛 occur.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 However, gene mutations have also led to red hair and blue eyes, as well as freckles鈥� So although it鈥檚 just in the research stages currently and is focused on preventing debilitating conditions or serious genetic health conditions, does the endgame mean you could completely alter and create a 鈥渄esigner baby鈥� in the future?
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 It used to sound fictitious, but with science evolving and people willing to pay top dollar for the oddest things these days, does this mean it鈥檚 a plausibility in the future to create 鈥渄esigner babies?鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Although I don鈥檛 remember a movie about 鈥渄esigner babies鈥� I do remember one about clones called 鈥淭he Island.鈥� The very rich had themselves cloned and if a serious health issue arose the clone would be killed. If the rich eccentric had a heart problem, they had a perfect organ donor match, etc鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Yes, science fiction, but gene manipulation seems like it would be along the same lines. Having a baby, well do you want it to have blue eyes, black hair, be tall, have perfect vision? What happens when we start playing with these types of things?
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Although not done to a person, gene manipulation in that dinosaur from Jurassic World definitely didn鈥檛 work out for anyone. Again, I know I鈥檓 referring to a science fiction movie, but at the same time how do you know what to expect when people start playing with gene manipulation? The only compass we have are science fiction movies and novels because at one time that鈥檚 all this was, science fiction and a person鈥檚 imagination could take it in any direction it wanted.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Is it worrisome, I think a little, but at the same time if it can prevent certain genetic mutations that cause lifelong problems then shouldn鈥檛 we try to help each other?
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 I guess we鈥檒l just have to see how this evolves and develops over the years, and I鈥檓 sure there鈥檚 someone out there developing a horror movie about creating a 鈥渄esigner baby,鈥� which is coming out in the near future.聽
