So we'll start off with the basics. What are growth hormones? We asked current 9th grader, Kyle Belen, what he thought growth hormones were and when they come into play. He said, "Growth hormones are the chemicals in your body that help you grow. An example of when they come into play is when you fall into the puberty stage." What Kyle said was partially right, but to be more specific growth hormones are the hormones that help stimulate growth in all organisms. But we aren't going to be talking about just the growth hormones, we are going to talk about genetically modifying growth hormones.
There are many benefits from genetically modifying growth hormones. For instance, one benefit is that it can increase your muscle mass. According to Mayo Clinic, the growth hormones would have an effect on athletes muscle growth. In addition the competition would increase which would result in more intense and high skill level games. This would attract more of an audience that would make companies more money and jump start the economy. We asked Mr. Wood, a teacher from West Career and Technical Academy, what are some benefits from genetically modified growth hormones. Mr. Wood said, "Some benefits of growth hormones are that it can physically enhance your body. It helps your increase your muscle size and strength." If sports players use this, it can physically help them catastrophically.
On the other hand, there are also many risks. We asked current 12th grader, Kevin Lu, what he thought on why people would think genetically modified growth hormones are bad. Kevin said, "Growth hormones are not natural, and people don’t want to experience the side effects." WebMD states that some risks from using modified growth hormones are an increase in heart rate and an increased level in low-density lipoprotein (proteins that carry cholesterol.)
As you can see there are any different risks and benefits from using genetically modified growth hormones. Some that effect you in the long-run, and some that effect you the moment you use it. We thought that growth hormones were immoral because it would give players an unfair advantage in sports. This genetic engineering would affect me because I not only play sports, I watch a lot of spots. Humans should redesign life if its for a good reason.
References:
Healy, M., & Russell-Jones, D. (n.d.). Growth hormone and sport: Abuse, potential benefits, and difficulties in detection. Retrieved February 18, 2015, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1332557/ |
Fitness. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2015, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/fitness/in-depth/performance-enhancing-drugs/art-20046134 |
HGH (Human Growth Hormone): Uses and Side Effects. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/human-growth-hormone-hgh |
Lance Armstrong's doping drugs - CNN.com. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2015, from http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/15/health/armstrong-ped-explainer/ |
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