Pros And Cons Of Genetic Modification

Genetic Modification in Human: The Salvation or Bane of Humanity There is a saying that says, “one should think before one does.” In today’s society, the world is encountering new and revolutionary ideas that have the potential to change the course of history. Arguably, the most controversial is the concept of genetic modification in humans. In the articles, Pros and Cons of Genetic Modification on People by Steve Cowan and What Designer Babies Bring by Sarah Knapton, the issue is discussed in detail, weighing in all the the benefits and hazards of genetic modification. Although people have different views on manipulating a human’s DNA, it is indisputable that genetic modification has a great affect on the future of the human race. With

Although the ability to modify a person’s genome seems like only a distant idea, “the capability of [conceiving a designer baby] is becoming ever more likely” (Cowan, 1). As technology continues to become ever more complex, genetic modification is becoming a contemptible idea- but what is genetic modification? Genetic modification is the changing of an organism’s genetic structure to one’s favoring using complex technology such as the CRISPR-Cas9. These kinds of technology use complex tools to either replace, destroy, or fix genes in order to further enhance a person. This opens many advantages that can be brought such as being able to eradicate diseases, or being able to create the perfect person by modifying genes to bring only positive traits. However, the debate begins on whether or not genetic engineering would lead to destructive consequences in society. Ultimately, it is up to us to decide whether or not genetic modification in people should be

By allowing genetic modification in humans, society allows the social hierarchy gap to become even wider. This would happen when the rich “[choose] many positive characteristics for their children through artificial genetic engineering because of their wealth while the poor cannot” (Knapton, 1). As these events accumulate, the result is a perfect upper class, and a flawed lower class. Job employers would naturally choose to hire the upper class, making it impossible for the lower class to be able to thrive in society. As a result of that, the world would experience a feudalistic system that would stall mankind for generations rather than pushing it forward. Thus, it leads to a class war between the genetically modified and the natural born. Society would be in a complete dystopia where the rich would be born to thrive whereas the poor would be born to die. Evidently, genetic modification has to be analyzed in detail to prevent a very dark