1 Corinthians 11:3-16
[3] But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. [4] Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. [5] But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved. [6] For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.
[7] A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. [8] For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; [9] neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. [10] It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels. [11] Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. [12] For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.
[13] Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? [14] Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, [15] but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. [16] If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.
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The times have changed. Is there a newer covenant? Read for yourself: https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/ethics-designer-babies
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🧬 Core Idea: What “Designer Babies” Are
A designer baby is defined as a child genetically engineered in vitro to possess selected traits, ranging from reduced disease risk to non‑medical traits like gender preference .
Advances in genetic engineering and IVF have made this once‑fictional concept increasingly plausible in real-world medicine .
🧪 Current Technology Enabling Trait Selection
IVF + Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) allow doctors to screen embryos for genetic traits before implantation, especially to avoid serious diseases such as cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia .
PGD is currently the most realistic method for trait selection because in vivo gene selection is not yet reliable .
👶 Early Public Case: The Collins Family
In 1996, Monique and Scott Collins used PGD to select the sex of their child simply to balance their family, not for medical reasons—one of the first widely publicized non‑medical uses of embryo selection .
This case sparked broader debate about selecting traits like eye color or height, which are unrelated to health .
⚖️ Ethical Concerns
Social Inequality
Opponents argue that designer baby technology could deepen inequality:
Wealthy families could afford genetic enhancements
Lower-income families could not
This could lead to genetic stratification—a divide between “enhanced” and “unenhanced” individuals .
The film Gattaca is referenced as a cultural illustration of this concern .
Limits on Parental Choice
The AMA’s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (1994) supported genetic selection for disease prevention but opposed selection for benign traits like appearance or gender .
👍 Arguments in Favor
Parental Autonomy
Some bioethicists argue parents have a right to decide their children’s genetic traits, similar to how they already shape children through environmental choices (e.g., music lessons, sports) .
Market Regulation
George Annas suggests PGD and designer baby technologies could be treated as consumer products regulated by market forces rather than prohibited outright .
🩺 Overall Assessment
Designer baby technology holds significant medical potential, especially for preventing genetic disease, but it also carries major ethical and social risks that remain unresolved .
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