Who wouldn't want to have a disease-free child? This is every parent's dream. Every time a child is born, the parents' only wish is for him to be healthy and live longer. Today, if parents could have the option not to worry about this problem, wouldn't they take it? Genetic engineering is a process in which recombinant DNA (RDNA) technology is used to introduce desirable traits into organisms. What if I said that through genetic engineering children can be disease free, healthy and live longer? In the future, you can design or engineer your child to have characteristics that give him or her an advantage in life. This technology is coming and it's up to us to decide whether we want it or not. The Genetic Engineering Babies might seem like some kind of science fiction movie, tempting, but ask yourself as human beings are we ready to start acting like God. Genetic engineering of babies might seem like a great thing, but it can be unethical and there are downsides that result from the manipulation of genes. When you try to defy Mother Nature, be prepared to face the consequences. There may be the formation of new diseases. We may end up with a new disease that can cause human extinction. We do not know in the long term how the individual will be affected genetically. According to Danielle Simmons, in her article "Genetic Inequality: Human Genetic Engineering" scientists discovered a gene that is linked to memory, when modified this gene in mice significantly improved learning and memory, but also caused increased sensitivity to pain, this increases the safety issue (Simmons, Daniel). Furthermore, genetic engineering is morally and ethically wrong. Giving a child characteristics that the parents do not possess will create...... middle of paper ......ris Naff. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. In question. Rpt. from "A Big Step Towards 'Designer Babies' and Big Questions." www.csm.com. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Network. March 29, 2014.Darnovsky, Marcy. "Genetically modified babies." The New York Times. The New York Times, February 23, 2014. Web. March 27, 2014Iredale, Rachel, et al. "What choices should we be able to make about signed children? A citizens' jury of young people in South Wales." Health Expectations 9.3 (2006): 207-217. Academic research completed. Network. March 30, 2014. Lemonick, Michael D., et al. "Designer children. (Cover article)." Time 153.1 (1999): 64. Academic research completed. Network. April 1, 2014Masci, David. "Human designers". CQ Researcher May 18, 2001: 425-40. Network. April 1, 2014.Simmons, Danielle. “Genetic Inequality: Human Genetic Engineering.” Nature.com. Nature Publishing Group, 2008. Web. 29 March. 2014.