Personal Narrative: My Perception Of Human Genetic Engineering

My Perception of Human Genetic Engineering In a world with constant technological and scientific breakthroughs, human genetic engineering is no longer a question of possibility, instead a question of when. As someone whose dream is to find a cure for cancer, I have always believed that the key to ridding the human body of diseases lies within human genetic engineering. Learning about current applications of genetic engineering in my school helped me realize how dependent we are on this technology. For years, we have relied on this technology to increase productivity in crops and effectiveness in the treatment of diseases. Therefore, I believe that genetically modifying organisms is acceptable and should be encouraged as long as it is done for the betterment of humanity. …show more content…
This is because genetic engineering would not only be used to cure diseases, but also to create human being fit to live in space. Hearing Nip’s words, I remembered what my teacher and I used to discuss about genetically modified organisms and its implication for our beliefs. My teacher used an analogy that I hold onto today: like robots, we are only creations formed by our creator, God. No matter how intelligent robots are, they would never be able to change and become a human being or their own creator because a creator makes something out of nothing, like how God, our creator, formed us from nothing. Therefore, just as a robot with great intelligence can never be a creator, we too, as creations of God, could never be like God. Thus, after considering what Nip proposes to society, my positive view of human genetic engineering started to change as it does not align with my beliefs. I feel that humans are no longer using genetic engineering for the betterment of society, but rather to showcase their power to God that they can also be a