Sunday, February 16, 2014

When enough is enough

Ever since the 1900, the amount of knowledge about science has increased exponentially. People have dreamed and written about things that seemed impossible to create but are now existent and have become common and ordinary like cellphones with touchscreens. One can only imagine the things that already exist today but are hidden from the media. In seems quite inevitable that in the near future, science will create many things that are good and useful but it will also create things that will question our morals.

In the movie Bride of Frankenstein, the monster is more "civil" and can actually carry a decent conversation especially with his creator. Throughout the movie, he searches for someone he could befriend so his creator creates a bride for him but the bride rejects the monster. In the end Frankenstein kills himself along with his "bride" saying "You stay. We belong dead." It's quite a sad and touching moment seeing how the monster knows he and his bride do not belong in the world. In a way, I could say that the monster might've been dumb but he was definitely wise for knowing that it was for the best that he died in the end.

The important thing for us to keep in mind is that we should uphold Ethics. Whether we're researching or experimenting, we must always think of what are actions can do to the people, animals, plants, and places around us. At the end of day, it is our job to keep searching for answers to problems but also know when enough is enough.


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