Equality. Here to Stay?
Equality, a fundamental aspect in todays society, plays an important part in the modern day demographic. However, I do not think this will be the case in the next 30, 40 years or so. With medical and scientific advancements progressing at such a high rate, we are discovering new things every day. One of the fields which has experienced a huge step in recent years is that of genetic engineering.
In the last 20 years alone we have learnt how to clone, modify and cross breed animals. The thing that I’m interested in though, is the ability to modify, select and implant new genes into humans. The consequences of this, if used in the wrong fashion could lead to a huge divide in the human race. I think that with the development of ‘designer’ babies, we could see a serious change in the world we live in.
Scientists have predicted that we will be able to select our children’s hair colour, eye colour and even physical and mental attributes. Companies being able to patent these genes is the real problem however, this is what will lead to the real lapse in equality. I think that these genes will become only available to the rich. I think this could split the human race into two parts: an almost superhuman race of people with genetically modified genes, and an almost sub group of people who are less clever, less good looking, etc.
I don’t think it will be long before such a thing becomes reality. This could have knock on effects, leading to only certain people being allowed to vote, people being denied things due to their genetic make up, and as a consequence riots and uprising, which can only lead to chaos and destruction… A bit dramatic, but you can see the possibilities.
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Is it possible to fail in life?
There is alot of pressure nowadays, to get good grades, get a job, get a house. But if we dont achieve any of this, and we don’t go to university, and we don’t follow the standard ‘path to success’, then does this constitute failure?
Is failure in life judged on how much money you have? How big your house is? Or how many sports cars you’ve got? For some people, maybe; If for you life is all about being able to settle down by the time you’re 40 with a stable income, and a nice family. Then failure is probably a completely different idea than to someone who wants to be a millionaire at the age of 25, and live the high life for the next 30 years. The point is that failure in life ultimately comes down to our own expectations of ourselves.
For example someone that was brought up in poverty, and whose parents, and parents parents had been bought up the same way, will probably have different aspirations, to someone who comes from a better off family, and is expected to go through secondry education, and come out with a job at the end, and hence have a stable ‘normal’ life. Would it be deemed failure if this person ended up redundant or, scraping a living washing dishes?
In my opinion it is more about how happy you are, whether or not you can sit back at any point in your life, and think ‘this is what I want to be doing’. And this is why my idea of failure is not judged by what national quartile your income falls into, or by any other material comforts, but by what you’ve achieved relative to what you want to achieve.
