“... weren’t exactly moral objections to scientists acting as God. Instead, they echoed those of the secular public; namely, they feared possible negative effects from creating new human traits or new species. In other words, the religious leaders who called recombinant DNA tools “playing God” wanted precautions taken against bad consequences” (Venkataraman).
Analysis: The only resemblance between God and Dr. Frankenstein is that they are both creators, other than that we see Frankenstein's failure which warns anyone attempting to be God and its consequences. Frankenstein creates his monster from corpses just like God created Adam from lifeless matter,
Frankenstein loses the monster just like God lost his angel that later becomes
Satan.
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The creature is like Satan in the sense of his murders and his evil intentions of damaging humanity. Yet he is also compared to Adam because they were both created from lifeless matter but Adam was cared for and loved while the monster was rejected and abandoned. Which relates to current advancements that are misunderstood and abused by society not realizing the consequences.
“The year 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the publishing of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein. The novel is eerily relevant today as we face ethical dilemmas around appropriate use of stem cells, questions about organ donation and organ harvesting, as well as animal to human transplants. Additionally, the rise of artificial intelligence portends an uncertain future of the boundaries between machines and humans” (Shafer).
Analysis: Each day scientists take a step forward in modern advancements of artificial intelligence. Even though this may seem helpful there are certain factors that need to be considered before robots take over the world. Many of these advancements happen quite rapidly and humans cannot adjust to this change. Without adequate analysis of new technology can be problematic to the