Science & Morality: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Everything happening around us today revolves around technology. It’s no doubt that our lives have been made easier with the advancement of technology. Looking into the science field, science and technology now work hand in hand in so many ways. It’s more like you can’t do science without technology.
As a biochemist, how am I going to perform my research without the necessary machines I need. It’s impossible and that’s the beauty of technology. In todays world, everything in the science field has been made easier than it used to be. Science is difficult but there’s some burden being lifted off your shoulders when it comes to technology.
In as much as I love the work I do in the science field, there have been instances where I think science went too far. The first I’d like to talk to about cloning of people. Trust me when I tell you it’s very easy to clone someone. You just need their stem cells and genetic material and you’d be good to go. Imagine being accused of a crime you didn’t commit and evidence from a camera footage shows to have captured you. It’s more like your word against the camera in such cases. Cloning of humans is way too far on the scientific field and I think it would do more harm than good to us.
Did you hear about how scientists are working so hard to bring the dead back to life? I actually came across an article on this and curious me when on to read more. The funny part is, people actually give themselves out for such experiments. Imagine dying and instead of being buried in peace, scientists will now be using you as a lab rat trying to bring your soul back to your body. I think at this point even the scientists should know that such thing is not possible because it’s only God who can give and take our souls as he pleases. Science is good but I think it’s best to let the dead rest, they’re not Jesus.😅
How can I not talk about Mars exploration. I love the whole idea and I’m really curious about the outcome but, did you know it takes nine months to travel from earth to mars? And even with this, you’re likely to loose some bone mass due to long travel time. In as much as it’s fun and all, I don’t think I’d risk my life in such a way.
Moving on to the fields where science is needed most, I’d like to address the issue of waste. The earth is ours and it’s obvious that we all produce waste each and every day. Instead of cloning humans, why don’t we rather move our focus to managing waste in our world today and saving our planet.
In Ghana where I come from, focus is given so much to the field of infectious diseases and pathogens when I real life, non communicable diseases contribute to the high mortality rate in our world today. If only we could have a mentality shift, things will be way better for us.
With the amount of wars, waste and deaths on our earth today, I believe that our focus as humans should be to protect our people, and planet earth before even moving on to explore other stuff. The beauty of science is that, it’s never too late to start something.
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A thoughtful reflection on the ethical boundaries of science and technology! I wholeheartedly agree with the need to prioritize issues like waste management and public health. Great post!
I hope that soon enough, our focus will drift to saving the earth.
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So now they are trying to bring the dead back to life? Years ago, I read that they were working on a cure for ageing, in other words; immortality. Those guys just keep getting bolder every day, maybe they will successfully bring back someone from the dead one day and launch a zombie apocalypse
Actually, there are anti-aging drugs and pomades in the system now. Some even inject them and it seems to work.
Zombie apocalypse sounds scary but funny.😂😂😂
Except for cadavers, however an individual gives permission for any part of his organs to be used. Recently, there is plan for head transplant. I wonder how far we intend to go. Good script
Head transplant? Never heard of that happening before. Well, let’s see how it goes.😅
Till then
I'm reading a lot about cloning with today's post prompt. Interesting viewpoints so far. I'm a Christian and believe that I am me and no-one else. If a scientist decides to make a clone of me from dead tissue and create another life form I am 100% certain that whoever it is will not be me.
God is quite capable of giving that new creation a soul and purpose even if it is created by human hands. It would just be God's grandchild instead of child ... I'm sure he would love him or her equally.
Cloning someone with the purpose of organ harvesting is another issue altogether. Create an non-living clone for the purpose of organ transplant means you could extend human life. Now if you could make a clone of yourself (without a brain) and transplant your brain into it.....Viola replace an aging body for a new one. I'd still be me but rejuvenated. Hmm.... but kind of makes me wonder how much people should be trying to extend their lives?
Anyways, enjoyed your article. Thanks for writing :)
Most of these cloned people will look exactly like the individual in terms of appearance but it will lack their memories and behaviours. That’s the good part of it. But I heard scientists are working on brain transplants and what have you. It’s a whole lot.😅
Haha, Gods grandchild .
There has never been a successful brain transplant before. That has to be the only thing stopping these scientists from doing what you’re talking about.
Let’s see what the future holds.
ChatGPT spokespeople already said that given enough access to your posts and such they could make a "backup" of a person. What happens when they can make a robot body to match.
Too much too soon if you ask me :)
That’s the world we are living in today.
Science has a lot to offer and it's really impressive how far they go every day to make the impossible possible but you see, anything that has to do with them trying to prove they can be better than God is a no no for me and it's never going to work. Even if it does work it is only to show them how powerful God is and not the other way around.
Our Earth is suffering so much and it's all thanks to the so many unnecessary things scientists try to indulge in instead on focusing more on keeping our Earth safe
You have a good point here. Some of these scientific experiments end up causing so much harm to our planet yet nothing is done about it.
They are just too focused on what they want to achieve and they forget about the other damages it might cause.
That’s the nature of some people. It is well.
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Ah ahn...bringing the dead back to life is beyond far o. Are these people really that bored? Mad o. 😁
Sometimes ehn, we do pass ourselves sometimes as humans. Curiousity is good and it has done a lot for us, but there are certain limits in some areas.
What does "PD" mean on those glass science bottles up there?
😂😂😂 that’s how bored some people are.
Sometimes we just find trouble for ourselves.
The PD is someone’s initials. We use the initials to identify our individual samples in the lab to avoid mix ups.
Oh. Makes sense. That's how you run things with your student. Noice!
😂😂 I guess
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So you are telling me it’s easy to clone me so that I can have a best friend for life?🤔.
Sometimes when I come across things like this, in my head, I’m like no need to worry cause it will take Ghana a long time to get there😂😂😂😂
It’s actually easier than you think.😂
Ghana deir not not😂😂