Why do many people say genetic engineering in humans is like “playing God?” I wonder. From my understanding, humans can never be God. Humans cannot create mass out of nothing. Humans cannot even walk on water. But humans can perform genetic engineering, yet this action is considered “playing God?” If that was the case, I guess everyone who made medicines are considered to be playing God. Medicine changes the function in the body and sometimes, kill. Like any other medicines, genetic engineering is just a medicine and a tool.
Many people who have diseases and injuries are not living their lives to the fullest, suffering, and in some cases dying. No medicine or technology in this world have yet cured any hereditary diseases, but with genetic engineering, people can live a healthy life. If humans are able to accomplish such task, how is genetic engineering playing God?
What people should fear is not God, but how genetic engineering is used. For every technology that is used for good could be used for evil. For an example, guns could be used to defend a home or a country, but a gun can also be used to murder. Making guns should be considered playing God since whoever holds a gun has the person’s life within his finger.
Playing with nature does not sound too pleasing, but improving nature sounds good, right? Genetic engineering is a perfect tool and a perfect medicine. Open your minds, and rethink this. Humans are able to perform genetic engineering. Could this possibly be playing God?
Human Perfection 