So a Dr in China may or may not have just created the first engineered humans. The idea of "designer babies" is generally seen as a Frankenstein like inflection point for humanity. It's always reported in hushed tones as some grave threat, and at first blush I agree that it seems like a bad idea.
But what are the actual philosophical or religious (from any tradition) arguments against it? People have always looked askance at "messing with nature " , but humans have been doing it continuously since the dawn of civilization. Modern science has only accelerated that, and so far the good has greatly outweighed the bad.
But what are the actual philosophical or religious (from any tradition) arguments against it? People have always looked askance at "messing with nature " , but humans have been doing it continuously since the dawn of civilization. Modern science has only accelerated that, and so far the good has greatly outweighed the bad.