Sporting With Life: Frankenstein and Science Today
There is a broad based ethical debate taking place within today's medical and scientific fields. This debate primarily centers around the use of science and technology in dealing with human life. In his article "Sporting With Life" Dr. Lester D. Freidman cites the ethical problem in this way. The potential destructiveness of nuclear power, the morality of organ transplants, the possible uses and misuses of DNA, and the wonder and fear created by the space exploration program - just to cite some clear examples - gives us all pause to contemplate the ramifications of scientific endeavors made in the name of humanity, yet having the potential to destroy it. (185) Mary Shelly's Frankenstein provides a dramatic case study of what goes wrong when people sport with life and attempt to "play God". Victor's motivation, process and reaction to his creation can be clearly contrasted to God's creative and redemptive process. This contrast will demonstrate society's need for self-imposed medical and scientific limitations through identifying our human incompetence in attempting to "play God". Victor's motivation for creating life stands in stark contrast to God's motivation. It is obvious from reading that Victor's motivation was purely sel
Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? God, in pity, made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours, more horrid even from the v!ery resemblance (Frankenstein 126). 214-221 ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**Works Cited Friedman, Lester D. First, Frankenstein has the task of collecting what Mary's Introduction terms `the component parts', the various limbs and organs that go to make a human being. From the beginning of time until now God p!rovides the necessities for His creation. (Freidman 183) Works Cited Friedman, Lester D. Because love is at the heart of His nature He wanted to demonstrate that love to something and someone. Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you. New Century Version of The Holy Bible New International Version of The Holy Bible Shelly, Mary Frankenstein Penguin Books, London, England. When I was put together there, you saw my body as it was formed. Victor demonstrated no such ongoing work. To posses the power of life would be an accomplishment never before attained by the finite human race. Even more importantly, his pitiful refusal to provide the parental responsibility due his "offspring" assures his eventual destruction.
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