Francis 5
Orandy Francis
Ms. Byng
ENC0017
29 July 2014
What is Race?
Life as we know it has changed drastically over the past decades since the mixing of races. Even more so recently in the past decade the discovery of the human genome Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Tenzin Gyatso, the fourteenth Dalai Lama wrote about his belief on ethics and new genetics of race biotechnology and cloning in his book, the Universe in a single atom. Likewise as acclaimed journalist and writer Steve Olson stated in his book Mapping Human History, made similar points pertaining to integration, and diversity cultured classification of race. Both of these individual pieces are the social changes that could take place, with the continuing evolution of technology over time for example, understanding this concern has been raised in relation to everything from cloning to genetic manipulation with the ongoing change and evolution of the human race.
English: Inside Potala Palace, Dalai Lama former r...
English: 14th Dalai Lama, Dharasmala, India
Tenzin Gyatso, the fourteenth and current Dalai La...Both authors share a view of equality against all races in time, the natural evolution of mankind will eliminate the physical qualities that differentiate one man from another, and the Dalai Lama's views of humanity's basic sameness will become clear.
The Dalai Lama captured the interest of a wide audience because of not only the scientific population, but the religious and spiritual population also. His article focuses on some of the main fascinations and beliefs pertaining to biological engineering, the Dalai Lama explains how "genetic changes have happened." However, he is wary of some of the potential pit fall the development of technology may bring if taken too far. Through breakthroughs in cloning technology may seem like a good thing, but the Dalai Lama stresses the importance of responsibility in these sciences. We cannot imagine how such practices could affect our very concept of what it is to be...