I want my child to look just like her!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
6:42 PMFriend: "Aw, it's been so long! Oh my, you're pregnant! When are you due?"
Wife: "Oh, I'll be due in two months! We can't wait to see our blue-eyed, fair skinned, baby."
Friend: "But I thought you guys are mexican..."
Wife: "Yeah! I KNOW! :D Isn't that great?!"
Wouldn't that be an eye-twitching conversation to listen to?
Pouty lips - check!
Big, deep, light eyes - check!
High def. cheek bones - check!
Cute little nose - check!
What else? I'd like my daughter to grow up like one of them, thanks.
Designer babies - as appealing as it may sound (with sarcasm intended)... I find it COMPLETELY UNNATURAL, shocking, and plain freaky. I mean sure, who wouldn't want their daughters to grow up as a gorgeous woman or their son completely immune to certain diseases? Big, deep, light eyes - check!
High def. cheek bones - check!
Cute little nose - check!
What else? I'd like my daughter to grow up like one of them, thanks.
What is a designer baby, really? The term was used by journalists that defines children whose genotypes, physical characteristics, and susceptibility to hereditary deceases are selected by their parents. How cool is that? Very cool! Step right up, it only costs about $20,000 or so!
So what happens if you made a mistake? Discarding the embryo is just one of the ridiculous options (frozen and never used - is also another one that, my friend, Ana had mentioned on her blog). Doesn't that sound a little familiar? Abortion... maybe? What's even more horrid is that, this baby was actually planned. There's one mistake and you have a choice of getting rid of it - like I said, it's like an abortion!
I strongly believe that God created us in his image. Be it disabled, ugly, beautiful, tall, short...
that's just the way life is - usually. I believe it's more exciting that way - to be able to experience hardships, the feeling of success, adventures, and unexpected moments that leaves an imprint in our lives. A planned out life seems so bland, dull, and not as exciting. You expect so much when you plan and it always suck when you get what you least expect.This is one controversial topic... I do somehow understand the benefits in this, such as, able to choose immunity over hereditary diseases. It can save lives and a lot of money in the long run if the family has a history lineage of diseases or illness. People can worry less and avoid unnecessary depression. Few less lonely kids out there, since these designer babies can be and will be"loved".
In conclusion, there may be pros in designer babies but the cons has the louder voice in this end. Although, I doubt this new fad would be disrupted if its supporters has the money. Money buys anything. Moving on... As you can see, you won't see me wasting money in the future, for a designer baby when I can have a free beautiful child of my own, naturally made. Just find the right guy, you know. ;)Sources:
www.bionetonline.org/English/content/db_cont1.htm
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989987,00.html
http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=127
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=regulate-designer-babies
The barrier between the elite and the norms is wider than ever. What do you think of designer babies? Do you believe that this process of baby making can lead to a better planet to live in? Share your thoughts, I'd love to read them!
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