I found two closely related presentations to be that of cosmetic surgery and designer babies. Not only are these two topics related in the fact that they are costly, but I have come to realize that they also are alike in the fact that societies' opinion has a large effect on the decisions that are made. Whether it is a face lift or picking the right egg, in both of these instances the decision made is so that either the person or the person's child will look/be/act how society finds as normal, trendy, or even good looking. With that said, I think the idea of human nature arises. Are we programmed to impress people? Is it in our genes? environment?
Another question that is raise is the idea of ethics. Is it right to be able to "pick" your child, or decide for yourself that you need some kind of cosmetic surgery because you aren't satisfied with how you or your child will look. The history of each subject shows us that they were first used as fixing scars for war vets. or so that the baby wouldn't be born with some kind of gene defect. Now these subjects are used for trying to meet unrealistic expectations and picking children with specific features found in their genes.
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What I find most interesting is how there are certainly general standards of beauty that are seen as attractive among society. However, there are so many variations of beauty and what one person thinks is beautiful may be completely different than what another individual thinks. So why is everyone striving for perfection, when in reality there is no real set standard of what perfection IS? It does not exist, and even though there are some doctors who swear they can evaluate your body and/or face based on a formula and measurements, it's much more interesting to have a variety of featured bodies and faces. The idea of everyone looking the same is very unappealing.
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