Blog 21

In the survey, also described in Blog 17, the participants express their feelings about different opinions about designer babies. Although the majority (11 out of 14 participants) agreed that this technology would be useful for society in the future, the majority (12 out of 14 participants) also said that the technology is considered risky.  “The perceived risk related almost entirely to ‘misuse’ of the technology rather than to any inherent clinical dancers, for example creating babies for frivolous reasons, or systematic attempts to impose certain options on would-be parents” (Iredale, 214). This will be the second quote I’ve used from the What choices should we be able to make about designer babies? A Citizens’ Jury of young people in South Wales article. This quote can be compared to the first one used from earlier in the article by explaining the need for a checks-and-balances with scientific developments, but the difference between the quotes is how this quote is directed more towards the idea of getting out of hand with advancements than introducing differences between certain uses.  There are obvious examples throughout history of scientists getting out of control with their studies, such as countries using their prisoners as their lab mice. Here, history shows the world that scientists are not the only ones that can have an input. It will do the world good to educate spectators other than the scientists involved and use their opinion for beneficial input. In this day, there is a greater capability of transferring and receiving this information accurately and efficiently. Therefore, let us be resourceful with the technology that we have now to develop future technology.