Cloning In Gattaca, Frankenstein, And Brave New World

Imagine living in a society where performing a certain process, a perfect genetically identical copy of a biological entity could be produced. This process is called cloning, and essentially it takes from one’s own genetic makeup to produce an exact replica (Cloning Fact Sheet). These exact replicas, known as clones, can benefit our society in some ways, but could also deteriorate society into something people would not recognize. Elements of cloning suggest the fallacy of a slippery slope. One change and it could spiral into something else. Cloning may seem cool, but it is one of the worlds over glamorized fantasies. In many books and movies such as Gattaca, The Island, Frankenstein, and Brave New World have set the scene on different perspectives of cloning. Each of these start out as a great idea and the creators have overcome a new idea in science. The people in charge believe that cloning …show more content…
Genetic illnesses is not a leading killer of people today, but they could be in the near future. As humans continue to reproduce, damage to their DNA lines increases. This then creates mutations and defective genes. These could become eliminated due to the cloning of healthy human cells, making other healthy generations of humans within our society. Having clones will create a necessary resource of parts that can be changed and replaced is needed. If vital organs of the human body can be cloned, they can serve as backup systems for human beings (Pros and Cons of Human Cloning). Cloning body parts can serve as a lifesaver. When a body organ such as a kidney or heart fails to function, it may be possible to replace it with the cloned body organ. Having a clone can save many careers and lives. If a professional athlete tears an ACL recovery times could be lowered and true healing could occur thanks to the cloning of their own cells to help the recovery process (Pros and Cons of Human