Period 7 9/25/11
In the clip from Eureka, the director explores the idea of humanity’s messing with genetics. The clip features a woman who is believed to be dead coming back from the dead. Is this even possible? In the future it seems like it’s not. The woman is found to be the original, while the dead version of her was just a clone. This idea seems a little ridiculous, but when really thought out, it could be one that could really lead to trouble. The show’s creator demonstrated a huge problem that could arise from using these genetic doppelgangers. Since these beings are composed of the same genetic structure as us, how would anyone be able to tell us apart? I could be an innocent civilian who’s an example as an American citizen. The same may not apply to a clone of me, who upon committing a crime, could blame me and put me in quite a situation. The Creator demonstrates this by the police officers not being to discern between the real lady and her clone, even when they perform the MRI like exam. This message is one that should impose fear in the audience of the potential injustice that could come from these clones being made.
Clips like these bring up many questions that may not have answers in today’s world. What does it mean to be human? Are clones to be considered humans? One could say yes, but would these genetic beings have a personality or thoughts of their own? I believe clones will have different personalities from their original counterparts. Even twins are nothing like each other, and they’re as close to clones as humans have ever experienced. If we ever found a way to discern clones from real humans, it would need to be at the genetic level. If we ever did discern them though, they would fight for their rights as living beings. Would it be unfair to discriminate towards something that isn’t really real? These questions are ones that future generations will probably debate over as much as issues like gay marriage and equality are in the present. Only time holds the answers to these questions.
