Biological Disaster

Picture that there are two people who decide to have a child. They discussed and settled upon allowing nature to decide how their child will turn out. Time passed and once again they wanted another child, but this time they choose to let science do the deciding. They scheduled an appointment with a doctor to decide on characteristics such as hair and eye color, intelligence, height, and sex. As more time passed the natural born …

…stage for the misfortune of the next. Scientific research is now giving us powerful insights into our genes, making it possible to reveal previously unknown and unimagined genetic secrets. If we are to receive a true and enduring benefit for these scientific victories, we must be alert to problems that this knowledge may create. We must be prepared to confront these problems with caution, care, and courage, to the futures reply. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** blaH LBAH