Author Chuck Klosterman said: “The simple truth is that we are all already more or less cyborgs. Our mouths are full of money. Our myopic pupils are repaired with surgical lasers. We fill diabetics with delicious insulin. Nearly 40 percent of Americans now own prosthetic limbs. We find that we have no qualms about making improvements to our weaker selves after birth. Why are we so uncomfortable with prenatal enhancement? » Despite Klosterman's keen observation, there are reasons why people are weary of prenatal enhancement. Unfair practices such as genetic engineering could lead to a child feeling degraded and possibly result in a dystopian society, almost like the one Adolf Hitler had in mind. In the minds of some scientists, genetic engineering intended to improve the situation before birth has disastrous potential. Disputes surrounding the definition of humanity, a threat to freedom of action, and eugenics call into question the moral ethics of genetic engineering, but there is still a belief that prenatal enhancement will benefit society. Humanity is expressed through distinct attributes that characterize humans. Being able to think, imagine, reason, laugh, play and care are just some of these characteristics. It means being diverse and different from others. Practicing genetic engineering would destroy that. The concept of what it means to be human must not be allowed to be questioned. If the introduction of genetic engineering and “designer babies” leads to a loss of diversity, humanity is also lost. No one will be individual and unique if everyone can choose to have the same characteristics. Humanity will be lost to unethical and immoral practices such as genetic engineering. Threat to humans' freedom of action could be caused by genetic engineering...... middle of paper ...... a reminder of why it is dangerous to give humans the power to cherry-picking traits by essentially saying that anyone who doesn't fit into a preconceived model should be is replaceable. To quote Mark S. Frankel, “A preoccupation with genetic enhancement can place too much emphasis on genes and ultimately prevent us from solving problems that are truly embedded in the structure of our society.” Frankel is simply saying that problems believed to come from "bad" genes are actually caused by mistakes made by humans. Trying to solve these problems by modifying human genes will only make the problems worse. Unethical practices must be considered and observed before anything is actually done. Genetic engineering is being questioned through arguments about humanity, agency and eugenics and will hopefully one day put an end to all consideration of prenatal modifications..