Do You Even Clone, Bro?
Prompt: What are ethical implications of the current issues of cloning and genetic engineering?
There are many ethical implications involved in the topics of cloning and genetic engineering. With genetic engineering there is the possibility of eliminating diseases from all humans that will come into the world, but that is at the cost of changing a uniquely made life. It would be amazing if sickness was not an issue in the world, but people can not walk around selfishly taking the uniqueness from every life that is to be born. Part of the beauty of earth is that no one person is exactly alike, so if humans proceed with this genetic engineering they will be trying to create a world full of these perfect elite human beings.
Another ethical implication is with the issue of cloning. Scientists are able to clone the best baby a person could give birth to, recreate that embryo, and implant that baby wherever they want. This is a blessing in the fact that if someone had a hereditary illness or something that could hurt their child then they could take that pain away from them, but with this opportunity for good advancements gives way for selfish ones. Cloning could lead to another campaign for survival of the fittest which did not end well as demonstrated in 1940s.
This also goes back to the unknown sterilization that went on from the 1930s through the 1970s. Young boys and girls would have their chance at reproduction stripped away unbeknownst to them. They were deemed “feeble-minded”, or their family heritage was too messy to produce a contributing citizen. This is where this topic of cloning and genetic engineering becomes too risky. No person should be allowed to deem another worthless because of their physical, mental, or social state. This idea does not help the greater good, but instead hinders acceptance and equality. It creates a society ruled by personal interests and selfishness. Genetic engineering or cloning does not show care for each unique child, but shows the selfishness of a human heart trying to pick and choose what makes a perfect child. In humanity's selfishness no ones sees the value of the child, but the value of our their own interests and preferences.
Word Count: 361