Why We Should Not Allow Gene Experiments On Human Life Sciences Essay

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Introduction
Gene experiment is a scientific process in which defective genes in the human body are replaced by new ones which are more effective. The new genes are genetically modified meaning that they have been made in the lab. The process of replacing human genes with new scientifically modified ones is referred to as genetic engineering of humans. It is also viewed as the use of biotechnology to directly manipulate the genes of an organism trying to make them better and more effective. There are several synonyms of this process, genetic manipulation or genetic modification.
Gene experiments involve the use of biotechnology to change an organism’s cells genetic makeup. It includes enhancing the genes or at times transfer of genes of organisms across species to produce organisms that are improved (Baltimore et al. 36-38). The genes are isolated from the cells and transferred to those of other animals, or they are copied, and their replica is made which are more enhanced. Genetic engineering in humans uses the recombinant DNA methods where the DNA’s are artificially synthesized to create their replica. Genetic modification has been used in the development of genetically modified crops which are meant to increase yields.
Genome editing is a more advanced form of genetic engineering, which involves the modification and replacement of DNA in the genome of organisms. It also involves deleting of DNA’S and inserting new ones to replace them and enhance the functioning of the living organism. The genome of an organism is its genetic material. It consists of DNA’s for most organisms, but there are RNA’s for RNA viruses and the genes. Most of the genetic editing in the genome of prokaryotic organisms happens in the CRISPR. CRISPR stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (Bosley et al. 478).
Over the past years, scientists have made attempts to develop human genetics. They have made attempts to improve the functioning of human beings in various aspects. Examples include the production of human proteins by Genentech in 1976 and the production of human insulin in 1978. Advanced biotechnological productions have been made over the years with the latest being a development of two babies by a Chinese scientist Jiankui. He released the twin girls whom he claimed that he had genetically edited their DNA’s. The actions by Jiankui has raised many ethical questions. Discussed in this paper are ethical issues related to genetic engineering with the case of Jiankui used as a case study. It also looks at the matter from a religious, Christian, point of view.
Ethical issues in human genetic engineering
Invasiveness of procedures. Genetic engineering involves the developing, extraction and transfer of genes from human beings. At some points, it involves the sacrifice of people to get these genes which are then modified to develop better and more effective genes which are meant to enhance the effectiveness of people. Invasiveness of procedures is where the human body is entered through the skin or other body cavities to get the genes that are required in the act of genetic modification (Berens et al. 10-15). A lot o...