Animal Cloning In Star Trek
Animal cloning, wow, 30 years ago this could only be thought of in Star Trek but now it’s a reality; and with this reality comes a whole myriad of ethical issues, but to fully understand animal cloning we have to know what it is so, what is animal cloning? Do we just zap a sheep and out pops another? No, it’s actually quite an intricate process but basically it involves this, you take the cell from a male sheep, combine it, using electric currents, with the egg of another sheep and then insert the blastocyst created into a surrogate sheep creating an exact replica of the donor male. But should we? I mean who are we to play god?
Using this technique we could cheaply feed starving countries, lengthen the lives of humans and solve world hunger.
But if this happens what will happen next? Will we get designer kids? Um I want a bit of Hemsworth with Robbie Williams humour and Morgan Freeman’s voice. Or even worse will it become weaponised! Will there be armies of Bruce Willis characters! Where will it end?
But on the other hand as I said before it will save the lives of citizens in poverty stricken countries, the technology could lead to, disease curing meats, more desirable breeds of life stock. For example, you could create an animal that needs as much water as a camel but can be eaten like beef, so they would be inexpensive to farm and feed, have a larger market and taste great. Think of the possibilities.
Earlier I said animal cloning could increase the life span of a human and you’re probably now wondering how? Well I’ll explain, put yourself in the body of someone who’s in desperate need of a vital organ. The nurse says there is a low chance of getting a new heart with your unique genes and it be borderline impossible to get one in the time you need so what do you do? You use animal cloning of course, all the doctors need to do is a couple of test, to find your chemical makeup, so they can find the right animal for your needs; then they’ll replace your heart, with a pig or cows and you continue with your life. Without animal cloning you would have died.
Animal cloning may raise some social and ethical dilemmas but it will definitely solve global issues and will definitely create better lives for all. Are we playing God? No, we are creating a healthier more self-sufficient world!
Using this technique we could cheaply feed starving countries, lengthen the lives of humans and solve world hunger.
But if this happens what will happen next? Will we get designer kids? Um I want a bit of Hemsworth with Robbie Williams humour and Morgan Freeman’s voice. Or even worse will it become weaponised! Will there be armies of Bruce Willis characters! Where will it end?
But on the other hand as I said before it will save the lives of citizens in poverty stricken countries, the technology could lead to, disease curing meats, more desirable breeds of life stock. For example, you could create an animal that needs as much water as a camel but can be eaten like beef, so they would be inexpensive to farm and feed, have a larger market and taste great. Think of the possibilities.
Earlier I said animal cloning could increase the life span of a human and you’re probably now wondering how? Well I’ll explain, put yourself in the body of someone who’s in desperate need of a vital organ. The nurse says there is a low chance of getting a new heart with your unique genes and it be borderline impossible to get one in the time you need so what do you do? You use animal cloning of course, all the doctors need to do is a couple of test, to find your chemical makeup, so they can find the right animal for your needs; then they’ll replace your heart, with a pig or cows and you continue with your life. Without animal cloning you would have died.
Animal cloning may raise some social and ethical dilemmas but it will definitely solve global issues and will definitely create better lives for all. Are we playing God? No, we are creating a healthier more self-sufficient world!