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Article

Publication Date

Spring 2017

Abstract

According to Freud, “the idea of being buried alive by mistake is the most uncanny thing of all” (10). He vividly describes a fear many people cannot grasp because it is too abstract to think about even though death is the indisputable consequence of being alive. The difference is, however, that we are consciously living through our own demise, being aware that death is inevitable and at hand, which rightly depicts one of the most frightening situations a human being can experience. Therefore, human beings desperately attempt to prevent death by trying to cheat it and even avoid it all together. People invent various kinds of remedies such as vaccinations or medications that are supposed to prolong life and create a form of security for us by further fueling our desired immortality. At present, many doctors even fashion through stem cell transplantation so-called “savior siblings” whose sole purpose is to save their sibling’s life. Hence, it is only a matter of time until humans can create clones in order to be able to harvest their organs for the benefit and survival of the society.

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This paper received an Honorable Mention for the 2017 Booth Library Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity

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