Humans have a relationship with death that is having a tendency to expect it, grieve upon it, and try to avoid it. This relationship might now change. As it is now plausible that scientist might actually find a way to increase human lifespan. This is called Life extension and it is not same as keeping one alive longer instead one will remain youthful longer. Bio-gerontologists, in the last decade through their research, have found that speed of aging can be reduced in mammals by modifying genes (Pijnenburg, 2007, p.587). Success of these experimental efforts not surprisingly has raised a controversial issue of whether or not to continue research on extending human life. Lately there has been much scientific and philosophical discussion on this
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A study, based on interview with 605 people about topics related to age extension, stated that two thirds of the participants believed that life extension can benefit them personally (Bartlett, Hall, Lucke & Partridge, 2009, p.357). Bartlett et al. further state that increased life span can give a person more time for family and can give a chance to meet future generation of the family. In fact life extension can also give one an ability to experience more things and fulfil life goals as a positive thing. Also, life extension beyond enhancing life quality and satisfaction, would benefit society through accumulate wisdom and experience of older generation (Kogan, Porter & Tucker, 2011, p.4). That is extension of human can not only benefit an individual to live better life but also allows one to contribute for the society and make it better …show more content…
life extension can cause overpopulation and scarcity of resources. As average life expectancy of people will raise so will the population and can lead to overpopulation (Bartlett et al., 2009, p.358; Hall, Herbert, Lucke &Partridge, 2010, p.336). Furthermore, housing, food production, welfare and health care would suffer as a consequence of overpopulation (Hall et al., 2010, p.336; Pijnenburg, 2007, p.586; Cassils, 2004, p.189). In other words due to over population and extensive misuse of current resources there would not be enough resource to support everyone. Keeping in mind the social challenge, which includes chances of overpopulation and inability to provide enough resource for everyone, it is not in our best interest to continue research for extension of human
A study, based on interview with 605 people about topics related to age extension, stated that two thirds of the participants believed that life extension can benefit them personally (Bartlett, Hall, Lucke & Partridge, 2009, p.357). Bartlett et al. further state that increased life span can give a person more time for family and can give a chance to meet future generation of the family. In fact life extension can also give one an ability to experience more things and fulfil life goals as a positive thing. Also, life extension beyond enhancing life quality and satisfaction, would benefit society through accumulate wisdom and experience of older generation (Kogan, Porter & Tucker, 2011, p.4). That is extension of human can not only benefit an individual to live better life but also allows one to contribute for the society and make it better …show more content…
life extension can cause overpopulation and scarcity of resources. As average life expectancy of people will raise so will the population and can lead to overpopulation (Bartlett et al., 2009, p.358; Hall, Herbert, Lucke &Partridge, 2010, p.336). Furthermore, housing, food production, welfare and health care would suffer as a consequence of overpopulation (Hall et al., 2010, p.336; Pijnenburg, 2007, p.586; Cassils, 2004, p.189). In other words due to over population and extensive misuse of current resources there would not be enough resource to support everyone. Keeping in mind the social challenge, which includes chances of overpopulation and inability to provide enough resource for everyone, it is not in our best interest to continue research for extension of human