Reproduction Technologies and Their Implication to Humankind (Essay Sample)

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Reproduction technologies and their implication to humankind.
The realm of scientific discovery is promising and gives hope to humans through relentless quest for knowledge and understanding of the human environment. Technology and advances in modern science raise the hope for human to the concept of reproductive technologies that are assisting couples (Shelley). This is similar to the 2009 movie Forbidden science by Doug Brode in which technology on advanced human cloning is the theme to create super humans with computer assisted memories that are quite remarkable. Despite, this bringing hope to humans they raise concerns if for some "unknowable reason" these technologies come out of control and cavalier unknowable risks to the human race. This is the topic addressed in Frankenstein a modern Prometheus authored by Mary Shelly and published in the year 1818. The book advocates for the scientists to practice ethical restraint.
The creation of the novel and the movie play an active role in the modern scientific world and guides to what is generally acceptable or ethical and what is considered monstrous in the near future. Governments all over the globe are considering the legal options in human cloning and Human embryo research that has raised eyebrows to the next essence of genetic engineering to humans (Christine). The debate that arises from the fact that Frankenstein food horrifies people, but many couples are willing to adopt the Frankenstein idea of embryonic stem cells research that many claim is the next revolution in human health (Ellen). The same case in Forbidden science where people will adopt the android technology to fulfill their ravenous erotic desires that in the end is disastrous. The novel talks about motherless reproduction procedure and its advantages to the human population. Dr. Frankenstein comments on the breakthrough terming it as possibly dangerous material. Concerning the invisibility of rising up a motherless baby undermines the active role of a mother in the parenting process. This brings up the controversy over the fate of human cloning and the use of technologically produced embryos. The creature that emanates from Dr. Frankenstein’s scientific research becomes a progenitor that is undesired by human being hence his decision of violent pursuit. Who know maybe this is the next phase of the modern stem cell research that can produce undesirable results? The same case appears when the 4Ever innovation staff in Forbidden science relentlessly pursue the android technology to the extent of integrating the brain computer interface chip to Julia White so that she can join in the android research.
The limits of human knowledge are spurred by the curiosity to understand the causes of life and death. The very factors that inspire Victor Frankenstein to start a project of producing human creature through unconventional means in his workshop, also in the film 4Ever technology announces the opening of a newly cloned organ lab. The project inspires Frankenstein and his pursuit of understanding the underlying principle on life existence lead him to creating the creature. Something he thought will bring about freedom becomes the source of devastation and distress to him and the humankind.
Science can solve the problems of mankind, but there is the likelihood for it to be the very source of human extinction if, not handled with care. It is entirely impossible to rule out the role of conventional reproduction (Patrik). For, example Shelley makes the reader introspect and realize the role and capacity of conventional reproduction. Frankenstein’s motivation is spurred by the desire to move to nature and its laws. This brings strong tension between him and his fiancé, mother and even their servant who are females. The potential role of women is actively questioned and dismissed by Frankenstein’ he says, "A new species would bless me as its sole creator and source CITATION SHe96 \l 1033 (Shelley)." This is an implication of what technology can do to humans; this is a case similar to Ellen Moers tale of Female Gothic whereby procreation is looked at as a horror in itself (Ellen).
Human beings have always learned from fellow humans and the attachments formed by parents to the child during development are necessary for the development of personality. In Frankenstein case, this is a nightmare as the creature generated is attached to the patriarchal experience and Frankenstein gives an undisputed claim of reproduction despite the creature not being fully human he claims its existence (Kolulak). The same case when 4Ever innovations in the Film create human Androids and destroys them and claiming their ownership to these creatures. Motherhood, in this case, is undermined as only Frankenstein claims paternal entitlement and control of the creature generated from his pursuits. Similarly, Frankenstein suffers maternal loss after the death of his mother and what mesmerizes him is the concept of life and death that he defines as the boundary of existence. He says, "Life and death appear as ideal bounds that I should break through and bring light to our dark world (Shelley)." The concept of life is dominant in the episode "Hot zone" where four employees are "killed" and the company tries to understand what happened in the last moments of their life using the Gold Chip depicting the curiosity of humans to understand death.
There is much acclaim to scientific inventions to produce and preserve life, thus in as much as this holds the future for human beings there are threats and risks as identified by author Kolulak in his article super germs are the dark side of advanced in biology ...