Transplanting a pig heart into a human
Ethical issues can be seen and hidden
Recently, I was surprised at the progress
of medicine when I saw the news that a pig's heart was transplanted into a
human.
As mentioned in the article, of course, the pig's heart is not transplanted as it is, but genetically engineered to prevent rejection.
There are ethical issues with these new technologies, but in this case, there are probably two major concerns.
One is genetic engineering, and the other is the use of non-human organs called pigs.
Underlying is the view of religion and the conservative perspective of human beings.
Question and refusal that human beings can recreate what God created in Christianity and Islam.
Even if it isn't, it is imagined that an act that deviates from the natural state will bring us unexpected disasters.
Considering the impact of this technology on society, as well as the health hazards to the individual, there are two aspects, an innovative aspect, and a threatening aspect.
Rumors about the heart
I have heard that the number of times the
heart can be beaten is predetermined, and that the heart is greatly involved in
lifespan.
If so, the lifespan of a pig seems to be 10 to 15 years, and since this pig uses a young one considering the size of the heart, I think that it will only last about 10 years.
However, since it can be transplanted to new hearts one after another, it can be said that it does not die from the life of the heart.
Then, other organs will be the decisive factor in the life span, but if they can be transplanted, it will be like the brain.
As expected, if this is transplanted, I feel that our memories and personalities will be different.
However, at that time, will it be possible to make new products using IPS cells instead of transplantation?
In addition, the body is full of nerves, and of course the heart also has nerves.
I've heard that nerves remember people's habits and tastes.
I'm curious about the influence about it.
Is it the world line avoidance of "Island"?
The movie "Island" deals with
human rights issues with the theme of organ transplantation.
A problematic work in which cloned humans are created just for organ donation for millionaires.
Of course, the cloned humans there are trapped in the facility like livestock and have no freedom.
It seems more ethical to rely on the pig's heart than to clone it.
This may not have happened in reality, but if you think of it as a microcosm of a society where the rich are exploiting the poor, it cannot be said to be the world of science fiction.
Pigs are livestock and are usually food.
If it is advisable to live by eating pigs, I thought that transplanting a pig's heart would not be a problem.
Pigs as food are digested and absorbed by humans themselves and made part of their bodies.
Pig heart transplants are made by humans with the help of medical treatment.
Is it possible to argue against it while completely denying medical technology?
It would have been a light of hope for patients waiting for donors.
But some people may not want to go that far.
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