Cloning organs is the future of healthcare
Did you know that if we found a way to successfully clone organs, they could be used to replace sick or defect organs and not only improve the life quality of ill people but also make the average lifespan longer?
Cloning is a very interesting topic and a lot of people have different opinions about it. Some people think it is unnatural and wrong while some think it is the future of both human and animal healthcare. Scientists have successfully cloned several animals and the cloning of organs will most likely be a possibility in a not too far future even though it might sound like something from a science fiction movie. (Breakthrough in human cloning, 2014)
So why is organ cloning the future of healthcare? As of right now, more than 120,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant, and every 10 minutes a name is added to that list (on average). Unfortunately, there aren't enough donors to give organs to the ones in need. Even if someone is so lucky that they are able to find a donor, there is no guarantee that the body will accept the new organ. As a result of this, on average, 22 people die every day from the lack of available organs (Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, 2016). That’s 8030 Americans per year. I think …show more content…
Most people want to live as long as they possibly can, but is that really good for everyone? The average life span in the US right now is 79 years, and most people retire around 65. If we push the lifespan to 100 years, society will not be able to take care of all the older people who has retired. But if everyone were to live to 100 years of age, it only makes sense to make people work longer than to 65. It is not reasonable that people should be in retirement for more than one-third of their lives (We’re living longer, is that a good thing?
Did you know that if we found a way to successfully clone organs, they could be used to replace sick or defect organs and not only improve the life quality of ill people but also make the average lifespan longer?
Cloning is a very interesting topic and a lot of people have different opinions about it. Some people think it is unnatural and wrong while some think it is the future of both human and animal healthcare. Scientists have successfully cloned several animals and the cloning of organs will most likely be a possibility in a not too far future even though it might sound like something from a science fiction movie. (Breakthrough in human cloning, 2014)
So why is organ cloning the future of healthcare? As of right now, more than 120,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant, and every 10 minutes a name is added to that list (on average). Unfortunately, there aren't enough donors to give organs to the ones in need. Even if someone is so lucky that they are able to find a donor, there is no guarantee that the body will accept the new organ. As a result of this, on average, 22 people die every day from the lack of available organs (Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, 2016). That’s 8030 Americans per year. I think …show more content…
Most people want to live as long as they possibly can, but is that really good for everyone? The average life span in the US right now is 79 years, and most people retire around 65. If we push the lifespan to 100 years, society will not be able to take care of all the older people who has retired. But if everyone were to live to 100 years of age, it only makes sense to make people work longer than to 65. It is not reasonable that people should be in retirement for more than one-third of their lives (We’re living longer, is that a good thing?