tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259956722912578820.post3635100789379739529..comments2023-04-09T09:16:35.329-04:00Comments on The Universe According To Anastasia: EthicsAnastasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294622581644958730noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259956722912578820.post-20192205856745628502011-02-22T10:30:45.647-05:002011-02-22T10:30:45.647-05:00I think I'm on the side of those who say why n...I think I'm on the side of those who say why not choose to select against a potentially health-harming gene... After all, women who are pregnant can check for specific genes and decide to abort the fetus (which is a whole other topic)... But the whole thing makes me uncomfortable, for sure. Like you said, where do we draw the line? Health characteristics is one thing... But it seems like a slippery slope to picking eye and hair color... Height... Intelligence... And all sorts of things. And I'm not sure if I'm behind the idea of "designer babies."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259956722912578820.post-85872769242531864242011-02-18T14:53:24.964-05:002011-02-18T14:53:24.964-05:00I'm going to have to agree with Janel. My thou...I'm going to have to agree with Janel. My thoughts exactly. Nicely put.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855369927213064899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259956722912578820.post-91809780622633429382011-02-17T17:39:23.877-05:002011-02-17T17:39:23.877-05:00At this point we play God every day. We have come ...At this point we play God every day. We have come so far with medicine even the en vitro itself is defying nature. I am in no way against this process. If you are going to go through all the effort of IVF. You might as well spare your child the torture of going through cancer. But that is just my opinion. I wouldn't judge somebody that made a different choice than I would.elainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815608170884775040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259956722912578820.post-43103909230776727672011-02-17T11:50:31.875-05:002011-02-17T11:50:31.875-05:00I don't believe this example is "playing ...I don't believe this example is "playing God." Every parent wants what is best for their child. If a couple is lucky enough to be able to choose a child that won't be affected by a terrible disease, then why wouldn't they. Why would a parent choose for their child to (potentially) suffer? We receive immunizations and treatments to prevent other diseases.....so why not this? I think this is a medical marvel that should be utilized whenever possible. That being said, I vehemently disagree with gender choosing or other irrelevant trait choices such as eye or hair color. So, I definitely agree that there is a line, but that this topic doesn't come close to it. JanelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259956722912578820.post-70658607424604839142011-02-17T09:14:09.949-05:002011-02-17T09:14:09.949-05:00Although the unknown is scary, I also believe it&#...Although the unknown is scary, I also believe it's exciting, yes, even with the awful things that can happen to us because that's what make us...US! An individual...learning, growing, maturing. I believe in THE PLAN and that God has one. And I even believe this at the worst of times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2259956722912578820.post-26711401884466283602011-02-17T08:56:11.104-05:002011-02-17T08:56:11.104-05:00Wow. This is an extremely emotional topic for sur...Wow. This is an extremely emotional topic for sure, but a great one. I can definitely see both sides of the coin on this but have a really hard time deciding which one I fall more towards. A friend of ours is going through radiation treatment and the doctors suggested he freeze some of his sperm before the treatment with the chance they would not be able to have a baby later in life. That - I have no problem with - the guy and his girlfriend (soon to be fiance) are young. Problem being, it's extremely expensive to "house" these sperm until then. They both are studying in the medical profession so this decision was a huge financial burden for a while. I completely understand wanting to have a healthy family - who doesn't want that? But I agree that "playing God" isn't what life is about (no matter how much money you have).<br />Sorry if this was a bunch of mumbo-jumbo. Like I said at the beginning, it's definitely a hard topic to side on.Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190048508109863004noreply@blogger.com