Essay about Gattaca and Jurassic Park

Dan W. Brock makes a few interesting points in defending genetic engineering, while being observant of the possible downfalls and negative views of the science. Brock starts of his commentary by addressing how the limits to our genes can not "confidently predict the rate at which that understanding [of genetic engineering] will be achieved in the future nor the ultimate limits on it" (pg. 615). Also, the author states how genetic engineering could help parents ensure their children the abilities to live healthy lives, create new treatments for disease, and produce stronger immune systems.

There are many cases that apply to the notion of “wisdom of repugnance” other than cloning; a case that jumped out at me that I found on the intranet that supports a good moral guide is a father and daughter who got married. The 18 year old girl grew up with her mother, who she states was bi-polar and had other mental health issues. The girl meets her father who was not a part of her life. During the first week they meet the father and daughter decided they were destined to be together and were going to get married. This supports a good moral guide because it is a social and religious custom that you do not marry within the family.

The altering of human genes could save lives. You could cure cystic fibrosis or alzheimer's. This would save the lives of many (Doc. 3). This technology could also give you children with specific traits of your choice. Also, this engineering can leave people painfree. This is not good because they can’t detect danger. As a plus side, scientists will eventually take the gene that causes this and help cure those with chronic long lasting pains (Doc. 2). This would make more people happy and healthy across the nation! Eventually we could go so far as to make a genetically engineered nation. As you can see, Genetic Engineering also could have a positive effect on

Whilst the topic of genetic modification of human genetic code is one that is unknown to majority of people, what is even more unknown about it is what are the capabilities of this new technology? How far can we go with it? How far should we go?

Now there are some people that are strongly against this.There are many people that believe scientist are ‘playing God’ by changing the gene of people.But genetically engineering isn't just for modifying humans but also for curing some disease.It's called gene therapy and it had cured some disease for example Cancer, Aids and much more.It’s better for us to act than to not act at

As said before, I would not choose to genetically engineer my children because the world we saw in Gattaca seemed too routine. It didn't seem

As health and wellness becomes more like an arms race to acquire everything necessary to live a long life, there is one thing that an individual cannot simply change, and that is genetics. However, in the future, parents would be able to pick and choose which genes that their offspring would express, creating so-called “designer babies”. This concept is explored in the 1997 film Gattaca. The film describes a world in which the more successful people are those that were genetically picked for, and those that were conceived naturally face setbacks and de-facto discrimination (Niccol, 1997). The film follows the main character Vincent, a naturally conceived person, as he assumes a new identity and ends up becoming an astronaut (Niccol, 1997). The film embraces topics discussed in the class, mostly technology used when it comes to health, as it is the key goal in a society like this, as well as security and surveillance, in which genetics is used as a way to keep track of the populous.

I agree with your opinion in how genetic technology could leave a negative impact to our society. I believe the idea of genetic engineering is not natural. We have no idea of the harm that could result from this technology. Genetic engineering is another step in giving humans their desires. I believe that altering the DNA of any life form is not just. Genetically manipulating a life form could put an imbalance in nature and society. No one should have the right to manipulate the genetics of other life forms. The idea of genetic engineering is be consider unethical because it is enforcing animal cruelty. Furthermore, I am appalled that some parent choose their child’s appearance, rather than go through the ‘natural’ process, to prevent bullying and discrimination.

Human Engineering Is it okay to genetically modify humans by artificial means and tamper with nature? It is not okay, but others may disagree. An example of why human engineering should not be pursued is in the short story, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, the main character, Charlie Gordon, strives to be smart. He undergoes an operation to obtain a greater knowledge.

It can also help to develop massive amounts of medicine like growth hormones, vaccines, and insulin. Iupui Department of Biology declares that “in 1982, human insulin became the first recombinant DNA drug approved by FDA”. Humulin is very important and is used by over 4 million diabetics everyday. Genetic engineering relates to Brave New World because their whole society is made up of genetically modified and conditioned people. Every single person was made in a factory, they do not have parents. They each play their own role in the community and none of them are considered individuals. According to study.com, “Throughout the development of the embryo, normal occurrences that would exist in a natural pregnancy are synthetically applied”. This means that the babies have a “natural” experience, they just are not really born the same way that we are today. This topic relates to many modern movies that many of us have seen, like Spiderman, Jurassic Park, X-men, and Deep Blue Sea. In futurism.media’s article about the best genetic modification movies, Natasha Sydor states that, “Science is not at the same level that is portrayed in these films, giving them a somewhat magical element that viewers are more than ready to

Should human genetic modification be allowed in today’s society? Many experiments with genetic modification on plants and animals involved trial and error. While there was success in the research, there also existed the cost of many errors. Scientists soon want to move onto the next step – genetic modification in humans. The human aesthetic could soon be in the hands of men. Recent advances in technology and research through other life forms have allowed us to consider this vast advancement in genetic modification. In studies of genetic modification, scientists rarely have 100% efficiency. We need to approach the concept of genetic modification in humans with caution. The magnitude of the advancement is immense; therefore, we need to approach this concept at a gradual pace. If we ignore these precautions, we risk human lives and deformities in the name of science. Exploring the possibilities of genetic modification is important to the future of science.

Throughout the year’s science and technology has advanced in ways that would make you believe the next step is that we all are going to be living like the Jetsons. You have artificial intelligence, which is slowly giving people a run for their money and showing that robots will soon be in the future. With all these advances in science, you have advances in genetic engineering and the film Gattaca gave a glimpse of a future where genetic engineering is the forefront of reproducing and discrimination. At first glance, you get the idea that the film is about a better world with genetic engineering and the effects that come along with it, but I got a different impression from watching it a second time. The film argues against the use of genetic engineering because the film is

It shows the extreme benefits and the unfair advantages of picking your traits. The obvious good that came from it was that there could be no more disease and pain in the world. But, in the case of Vincent and the other invalids it provides a new type of discrimination. The National Review said “The genetic engineering of human beings has been a dream and a nightmare since scientists first speculated about it a century ago.” ; this represents this movie greatly. Genetic engineering could be great but the risks far outweigh the rewards. The Pharmaceutical Journal also published an article about the idea of genetic engineering. In it Robert Sparrow, professor of philosophy, Monash University, Australia said “Just because we have the capability to perform enhancement it does not mean we should proceed.” ; this seems to be the overwhelming opinion of many people in this field of study. The Idea of genetic engineering is bad as shown in the movie Gattaca and in many articles. The good part is that our scientists realize that just because we can doesn’t mean we should, so we don't go stumbling into a future like in the movie

     There isn’t any background information of human genetic engineering because it is perceived as unmoral, but there are many comparable instances of altering genes. Genetic engineering is the largest food experiment in the history of the world. “More than 100 million acres of the world's most fertile farmland were planted with genetically modified crops last year, about 25 times as much as just four years earlier”(King,1999). There is a series on genetic engineering of food crops, genetic engineers are now moving genes around among plants and animals. The attempt to improve the human race genetically relates to someone creating a specialized breed of horses or dogs. “In the early decades of the 20th century, eugenics projects in the U.S. led to forced sterilization of some people who were considered to have undesirable

One of the biggest pictures that are against genetic engineering is that humans are not supposed to play the role of God. DNA is a unique thing to every person. Bioengineering itself involves the very technical aspects of modification, and the enhancement of stem cells or DNA and this process can change the human structure. “The progress of civilization has been having been largely dependent upon the out ‘interference with nature’.”(Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences).