We Are Enmeshed In A Lineage That

There's An Ancient Tension Between Wanting To Savor The World As It Is And Wanting To Improve On The World As Given.

The Human Animal Has Evolved As A Preeminently Social Animal.

The Benefits Of Biomedical Progress Are Obvious, Clear, And Powerful. The Hazards Are Much Less Well Appreciated.

It's A Short Step From The Belief That Every Child Should Be Wanted To The Belief That A Child Exists To Satisfy Our Wants.

Perhaps You Could Sympathize With Those Who Seek To Replace A Dead Child With A Copy, Or To Copy A Parent Or A Relative Or Even A Celebrity.