As a whole, the researched essay experience was one that I enjoyed. To start off, I thought that the fact that we were able to write about essentially anything that interested us was great. In the majority of the English classes I've been up until now, except for an occasional paper, all the papers that were assigned had clear and precise prompts that needed to ultimately be addressed. I guess the same can be said in the previous 3 papers that we've had in this class. This research paper provided us with a greater degree of freedom and that was certainly a positive thing.
The research process, although at times quite burdensome, ultimately proved to be quite enlightening too. When we were asked to choose our topics, I had some sense of what "designer babies" consisted of. As I researched the topic more and more however, it seemed that the implications it brought forth were endless. Even after we were asked to submit our first drafts, after presenting my research and then having a brief Q&A session in class, there were new questions that arose. Would the genetic engineering of babies lead to an outcome similar to that of cloning? Is there any legislation present about it? If not, then could we possible create some sort of legislation? Could this process lead to abortion? Discussing this topic with my classmates provided me with perspectives that I had not noticed nor addressed before and it will certainly help me when I shape and finalize the final draft. The drafting process was probably the toughest part. To put it simply, there was a lot of information that I felt needed to be put out, and there was only so much that one could include in 10 pages. Overall though, I think this research paper is a great way to end-off a semester as it basically culminates to all that you've learned and practiced the whole semester.
What I find startling with the research that I've done so far is the fact that it is more than likely that this will become a possibility in the near future. When you consider that we already genetically engineer some of our foods, well whats to say that this process can be perfected? Alone, the benefits that a break-through of this sort may bring are more than great. However, once you begin to examine the possible repercussions that this process may bring, it is more than likely that you will stop to think. I guess what I'm trying to get at is the fact that it seems we are not yet ready for genetically engineered embryos. Personally, it seems that there are still so many questions that need to be answered before such a procedure is perfected, much less allowed at a gran scale.
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