The Pros And Cons Of Biological Engineering
Biological Engineering From viruses that could exterminate mankind from the face of the Earth to genetic human clones, biological engineering has become one of the most intricate and modern fields within biology, particularly in the 21st century. Many argue that scientific advances such as cloning technology are beneficial for humanity’s well-being, while others are concerned over issues of immorality and the threat of destruction they pose. However, science has unquestionably brought us to an age of futurism, despite the fact that science will only continue to evolve, and scientific discoveries will only become more expansive in scale. Having noted this important reality, take a moment to consider how much further this incredibly controversial
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The creation of genetic clones has been proven to be possible. In 1996, a sheep named Dolly was born ( Dolly, First Cloned Sheep ) which happened to be one of the single biggest scientific breakthroughs in the past century. Dolly was the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell. Cloning has an incredibly negative effect upon species, because it reduces genetic diversity, which increases susceptibility to viruses. Sexual reproduction, which is natural, leads to the introduction of genes from both parents to their offspring. Immunity to disease can be genetically inherited. Without this important and natural process, any species that were subjected to cloning technology would be very vulnerable to particular diseases. If humans were to be cloned, the gene pool would be altered significantly, with negative impacts that could lead to extinction. In addition, there is a significant amount of religious opposition to the cloning processes. In Abrahamic religions, a newborn human receives the blessing of God. However, if a human were to be cloned, they would not receive this blessing due to being an artificial creation. Playing the role of God is something that was highlighted in the novel Frankenstein, where a scientist created artificial life. However, he could bear the stress of seeing his creature, who turned out to be hideous and of monstrous proportions. He subsequently abandoned his creation which led to bloodshed. Although this novel is only science-fiction, humanity must take into consideration that artificial life could be used for evil, as well as treated inhumanely, thus, another reason that artificial life should not be invested
The creation of genetic clones has been proven to be possible. In 1996, a sheep named Dolly was born ( Dolly, First Cloned Sheep ) which happened to be one of the single biggest scientific breakthroughs in the past century. Dolly was the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell. Cloning has an incredibly negative effect upon species, because it reduces genetic diversity, which increases susceptibility to viruses. Sexual reproduction, which is natural, leads to the introduction of genes from both parents to their offspring. Immunity to disease can be genetically inherited. Without this important and natural process, any species that were subjected to cloning technology would be very vulnerable to particular diseases. If humans were to be cloned, the gene pool would be altered significantly, with negative impacts that could lead to extinction. In addition, there is a significant amount of religious opposition to the cloning processes. In Abrahamic religions, a newborn human receives the blessing of God. However, if a human were to be cloned, they would not receive this blessing due to being an artificial creation. Playing the role of God is something that was highlighted in the novel Frankenstein, where a scientist created artificial life. However, he could bear the stress of seeing his creature, who turned out to be hideous and of monstrous proportions. He subsequently abandoned his creation which led to bloodshed. Although this novel is only science-fiction, humanity must take into consideration that artificial life could be used for evil, as well as treated inhumanely, thus, another reason that artificial life should not be invested