Are Humans Really As Unique As We Think We Are?

Have you noticed lately that most of the young people wear Nike shoes and sagging Tommy Hilfiger clothes and like to dress and look like their peers, to fit in with the "in" crowd? Isn't is amazing that all parents try and send their children to the finest schools and make sure they receive the best education possible? Is cloning really any different from the society we are already living in, and do we truly believe in the absolute uniqueness of each individual? (BE248)

According to Caltech biologist James Bonner, humanity will not survive forever and we will eventually lead ourselves to extinction unless we create a new and better species he calls a superhuman. Some of his plan is a little far fetched but some of it makes good sense. For example after an individual dies, it would be up to society to determine whether or not this person's cells would be allowed to procreate. The human race could be dramatically improved with the best genes possible. So why not lift humanity to a new and better species?

Critics may argue on how to decide what the best genes are, but I think most would agree that there are certain genes that we would want our children to have and not to have. For example we would want them to be free of genetic disease if possible and most would want them to have intelligence, longevity, and high energy. (CF240) And who would be in control of the cells and determining if we want this type person in our society. For example Adolf Hitler, we

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would not want to recreate him, but society as a whole could make that decision and there would be rules and regulations to follow. For example if...