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    This infographic examines how designer babies could impact social class divisions in society. Designer babies refer to genetic engineering of embryos to select for certain genes, which could determine traits like intelligence or physical attributes. Allowing parents to select these traits may initially help prevent diseases but could eventually lead to a segregation of society into new social classes based on genetically enhanced or unmodified individuals. The long term consequences of this are uncertain but could transform economics, education, and civil rights.

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    This infographic examines how designer babies could impact social class divisions in society. Designer babies refer to genetic engineering of embryos to select for certain genes, which could determine traits like intelligence or physical attributes. Allowing parents to select these traits may initially help prevent diseases but could eventually lead to a segregation of society into new social classes based on genetically enhanced or unmodified individuals. The long term consequences of this are uncertain but could transform economics, education, and civil rights.

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    Jacob Newberry

    English 102

    Infographic
    See attached PDF
    Design Statement
    This info Designer babies will be a reality sooner than later. To the extent we

    allow it to affect society is up to us. With the introduction of designer babies come to

    house of Socio economic, moralistic, and humanitarian applications. Designer babies

    could change the course of history. I play in God we can alter what it means to be a

    human. Someone tried to take a vantage of this, and some will succeed. Possibly

    segregating society into a new system of social classes.

    This infographic poses the question and examines the effect that designer babies

    will have on social class. Social class is a huge part of a member of society’s daily life.

    Social class is determined by many factors ingrained in society. These include

    education, career, and wealthy. All of these determine the place held by an individual in

    his or her civilization. Altering it will have great consequences, spanning from

    economics, to education, to civil rights.

    “Designer babies” is a term coined for the scientific process of gene

    manipulation. In particular, embryos can be hand picked and designed to carry certain

    genes. These genes can be used to prevent common diseases, ailments, and genetic

    disorders. More concerningly, they can determine things like physical ability and

    attributes, and even personality traits.

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