Yade Yörük 10 / A : Everything in the world is saved on a system and if this system changes , it can cause a really big problem . For example , if there is no disease and death on earth , the world population will rise and our supplies will run out .
Alya Dilgeroğlu 6 / A : Yes , it should be designed . Because our child would be esthetically beatiful and healthy .
Filiz Palancı ( Geography Teacher ): No , it shouldn ’ t be designed . Because everything is becoming more and more technological . In the past , people were more curious . Especially before the development of medicine , people couldn ’ t even know the gender of the baby until birth and they were getting excited . Designing the baby that we are going to give birth doesn ’ t sound right . I think people should be different in this world and medicine has evolved so much and now diseases can be treated after they are born . not prefer to have their own genes , I think it ’ s alright to choose their babies ’ genes . People tend to judge every revolution that is happening on earth and since they are our babies and we can not change them after giving birth , I think it ’ s okey to design them .
Ayça Şahin ( Literature Teacher ) Designing genomes could be a smart thing . For example , genes that give people diseases could be eliminated and this can be acceptable . But I don ‘ t find it right to change a baby ’ s physical appearance .
Mahmut Yazar ( Religious culture and ethics Teacher ): Although designing the baby ’ s genome can help solving some problems in the near future , people still see it as a problem . I think it will also bring other problems in the long term . I think a lot of people see illnesses or disorders as a part of life , so I don ’ t think it is right for people to intervene so much in nature . Even if such a thing has to be done , it must have boundaries and precautions . After world war II , similar studies were done and the success of it was debatable . Everything was built on a system and the system should not be corrupted . If people have to die , they must die .
Mehmet Bar ( Philosophy Teacher ): Designing babies is actually an ethical problem . I believe that we should consider this from a different perspective . For example , “ Is it ethical ?”, “ Is it scientifically harmful to humans ?” Also , “ Is there going to be differences between the people who have the money to design and the people who don ’ t ?”
These questions should be taken into consideration .
Zeynep Yalovaç 11 / C : Yes , I think we can change our babies ’ genes . The next generation can be then much healthier .