Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Genetically modifying babies: Is it okay?

No, genetically modifying babies is definitely not okay. I believe God made us to be unique and a certain way. We are perfect as we are, even if we don't believe it. As Jeremiah 1:4-5 states, God knew us before we were formed in our mother's wombs. He knew what was good for us and made us special. Besides, babies are not toys. Whether you believe in God or not, babies were made to be born naturally and not modified. Just thinking about how your son/daughter would react upon discovering they were made a certain way because they wanted it that way and wouldn't accept you as who you are naturally, makes me sick. And frankly, it should make you sick too.

Not only this, but would it make sense to have a child looking completely different than their parents and relatives? One brother/sister might even go so far as to envy their other sibling for having "better genetic modifications" than they themselves. One thing we humans must and have to understand is that nature wasn't meant to be played with or changed. Nature is "natural" for a reason, and if we dare mess with it, it can backfire in terrible and tremendous ways.