WizardAlex77 400 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 What is a designer baby? Advanced reproductive technologies allow parents and doctors to screen embryos for genetic disorders and select healthy embryos. The fear is that in the future we may be able to use genetic technologies to modify embryos and choose desirable or cosmetic characteristics. Which means we could pick the child's hair color, eye color, height etc in the future. If you could choose the child's IQ, athletic ability, artistic ability etc, would you have a "designer" baby? And, How would you feel if you were a “designer baby� Read the emotional roller coaster a “designer baby†may go through in his or her life. http://www.hackwriters.com/otherme.htm NOTE: I was doing a project on this so i was curious on what other people thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinolover 3,610 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 well mommy and daddy i dont know what the fuck you designed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taelent 9,485 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I'd ask for my money back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Wine 1,540 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I'd be like "Ah, that explains why I'm so smart" But, in all seriousness, I don't know how I'd react. I'd probably feel like I wasn't really myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elolery 7,286 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Perhaps I might hate my parents if I think they would not like me as much if I was less smart or tall. But Maybe I might be thankful they thought of my well-being and future, or taught me to be grateful for what I have and contribute to society? It really depends on what the parents' perspective are I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moongirl 1,255 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I think I would be really confused and would have a lot of questions, like "who is the real me?" "who would I be without all these alterations?" "why would my parents do this?" the extra article would be a really good representation of how I would feel, I guess? I find this actually hard to answer since I'm not in this situation -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgt 1,210 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 wouldn't care no self worth anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shimjoohyun 1,137 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 thankful??? because i am perfect and all lol,what else to feel.it's not like i can be mad for decisions that were made before i existed and gave me so much advantages living a perfect life,don't think i'll have time for 'what if' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
versace 9,204 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 question their taste coz my nose is wack af Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyuliss 84 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Probably wouldn't care, since I came out like I am and it doesn't really matter to me how it actually came about. Reading some of those other comments though seems like people think they alter the embryo, actually they just select one with the traits you like, so you're exactly as you would have been if the egg and sperm had come together coincidentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candyboojae 675 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 They did not choose wisely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancor288 3,306 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 You can design your child all you like, but there are other factors that play into how a person will grow up and what they can and can not achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle 118 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I'll be happy because it means my parents are rich they can afford to design me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symphonyâ„¢ 11,329 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silicon soul 19,457 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Wouldn’t care at all. Regardless of the traits that were picked for me, it still doesn’t change the fact that I'm me and my parents raised and loved me. I mean I can already think of the possibilities if I was already different, like what I was stronger, or less smarter or a different skin colour or a twin etc, being a designer baby and having those thoughts wouldn’t be any different for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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