Human Genome Project Pros And Cons
In 1990, the government decided that they wanted to know more about humans and what made us unique. To do this, they started the Human Genome Project in order to try and sequence the entire human genome and get a better idea about how the human body works. In 2001, this goal was realized with an entire map of the human genome was sequenced. From there, doctors and researchers were able to start to have a better understanding of human genetics, and could start working out potential cures for certain genetic diseases. Though this step seemed to be the milestone for understanding of human genetics, it only really scratched the surface of how genetics work and how we can make it better for the future. From the very start of this project, controversy
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Some examples of these include hair dying, private tutoring, and working out. Though these may not seem like enhancements, they are being used to increase some aspect of a person. Then there are those physical enhancements that are considered immoral, like steroids. Enhancements like these are usually considered bad because they give an unfair advantage to someone. They are also looked down upon because the abilities gained by these enhancements were not achieved through hard work or raw talent, two things that revered in many societies. However, there are some physical enhancements that give an unfair advantage that do not cause as much uproar when they are used to help someone do better. An example of this, is that no one would ban someone from entering a beauty pageant for having breast implants, but athletes get banned from their respective sports for taking steroids. Both give an advantage that was not already there, so what makes these two enhancements …show more content…
If doctors want a sure guarantee that all of the cells of that person will contain this new gene as they grow and develop, they have to implement the change as early as the single celled zygote or even the parental gametes. By making these changes so early on in a person’s life, there is no way that it is that person’s choice about the change. The phrase “competent people” comes up again. At a stage where there is very little activity, there is no way the child would have any say in the matter. This is another argument that Alarmists have against genetic
Some examples of these include hair dying, private tutoring, and working out. Though these may not seem like enhancements, they are being used to increase some aspect of a person. Then there are those physical enhancements that are considered immoral, like steroids. Enhancements like these are usually considered bad because they give an unfair advantage to someone. They are also looked down upon because the abilities gained by these enhancements were not achieved through hard work or raw talent, two things that revered in many societies. However, there are some physical enhancements that give an unfair advantage that do not cause as much uproar when they are used to help someone do better. An example of this, is that no one would ban someone from entering a beauty pageant for having breast implants, but athletes get banned from their respective sports for taking steroids. Both give an advantage that was not already there, so what makes these two enhancements …show more content…
If doctors want a sure guarantee that all of the cells of that person will contain this new gene as they grow and develop, they have to implement the change as early as the single celled zygote or even the parental gametes. By making these changes so early on in a person’s life, there is no way that it is that person’s choice about the change. The phrase “competent people” comes up again. At a stage where there is very little activity, there is no way the child would have any say in the matter. This is another argument that Alarmists have against genetic