TED BODRUM COLLEGE / 10-A
Should We Design Genomes ?
Sezin ÇETİN - Eylül FİDANOĞLU
The percentages of the answers to the question “ Should we design the genomes ?” , according to the retraction data at Ted Bodrum College , are as follows :
54
% 6.6 said , “ yes we should design ”, % 6.6 said that we should think about it , % 33.3 said that we might just design disease gens and % 53.3 said ,” we shouldn ’ t design ”. Here are some answers :
Sezin and Eylül : Should we design the genomes ? Metehan Şahan 10 / B : No , we should not design babies . Sezin and Eylül : Why not ?
Metehan Şahan : Because the kid could feel bad when she or he grows up and ask why his parents didn ’ t want him with his own genes !
Gizem Yüksel Eker ( Biology Teacher ): Genom-edited babies have some disadvantages as well as advantages . For example , if you change babies ’ genes based on their physical appearance , everyone could be the same and people will have no differences which is a disadvantage . We can use it to stop some diseases like cancer . This could be an advantage for us . So if it is based on appearance , it wouldn ’ t be ethical .
Lal Tuğran 11 / C : Since it ’ s our own genoms , I don ’ t think it is wrong to judge people for their chocies . Because if they do