In 1932 a new novel hit the shelves, a topic one that no one had thought to type out and bring to life before. Aldous Huxley published his book, A Brave New World. He writes about our society many years in the future and our advanced technology. Natural reproduction was replaced and humans were created in laboratories. The government constructing a damming caste system. Children are created with specific genetic factors in mind, designing them to do certain jobs, and only those jobs. The result being a huge class divide and leaving no room for personal uniqueness. These unethical controlling factors eventually drive the fictitious society into a revolt emulating the dark ages (Thadani). Despite his novel being satirical, what he envisioned might be becoming truth.
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With our technology we are able to screen for and eradicate devastating genetic disorders, and even choose the sex of the embryo. Scientists say within the next few years we will be able to alter much more than a few onry genes. We will be able to choose height, hair and eye color, intelligence, and physical ability. In other words, completely redesigning what mother nature intended. Some people see this as an opportunity to create an elite race; we can create superhumans. Little is known about this alteration process. The long term side effects unknown. We are blindly walking ourselves into the devastating future Huxley created in his novel. Should we continue to use and advance the technology of genetically modified embryos; the government will need to take action and enforce regulation. If not; we will surely see the crumble of the newly created homogenous
With our technology we are able to screen for and eradicate devastating genetic disorders, and even choose the sex of the embryo. Scientists say within the next few years we will be able to alter much more than a few onry genes. We will be able to choose height, hair and eye color, intelligence, and physical ability. In other words, completely redesigning what mother nature intended. Some people see this as an opportunity to create an elite race; we can create superhumans. Little is known about this alteration process. The long term side effects unknown. We are blindly walking ourselves into the devastating future Huxley created in his novel. Should we continue to use and advance the technology of genetically modified embryos; the government will need to take action and enforce regulation. If not; we will surely see the crumble of the newly created homogenous