Wholesome humanity

I am writing this because I have finished watching the movie, “Mickey 17.”

The humanity of being a wholesome individual is not as complex as society makes it to be.

The Jewish text used to be an oral tradition, she-ba’al peh. The Mishnah formed the Talmud. In Matthew’s account Jesus said that the Halachot must be obeyed (Matthew 23).

Since Mickey 17 was a clone, does his soul get transferred too?

My mother has a burnt scar on her right arm. I have the exact mark on my right arm, but as a birthmark. I had a childhood injury that fractured my tailbone and left hip. My child has a birthmark that represents the same childhood injury. Could my child and I be possibly clones of my mother?

If that were the case, then Mickey 17 was a child of Mickey 16. We have the medical technology now to replicate cells. Can those replicated cells be considered ethical and humane?

The reason why Mickey signed up to be an “Expendable,” because he had nothing to beholden to until Natasha came into his life. He regretted his decision but he made a commitment of fulfilling the contract he signed up for.

If anyone can be as committed as Mickey in spite of the ill-fated circumstances, would anyone bat an eye to commend him?

Where does society draw the line of who gets to live or die?

Multiple cultures, including pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations like the Aztec, Inca, or Maya, and ancient Near Eastern cultures, such as the Phoenician, or Carthaginian, have been documented to have practiced human sacrifice, including that of women and children.

Is it really so bad that the Hebrews decided to live holier lives than the rest of the world? The more I study their history, the more I understand where society (non-Jews) took an ugly turn for the worst.

There were 3 brothers. Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They were surrounded by descendants of Adam's son Seth (“sons of God”), and the "daughters of men" were from the line of Cain, who rebelled against God by murdering his brother, Abel. 

In Noah's day there were essentially no righteous people, from any line. It was discussed in the Jewish commentaries that Ham might have castrated Noah and possibly could have had sexual relations with his mother, which led to curse Canaan, who was set to be an indentured servant for the rest of his life (Genesis 9: 20-27).

The early modern biblical division of the world's "races" into Semites, Hamites, and Japhetites was coined at the Göttingen school of history in the late 18th century, in parallel with the color terminology for race which divided mankind into five "colored" races:

1. "Caucasian or White",
2. "Mongolian or Yellow",
3. "Aethiopian or Black" (Cushite),
4. "American or Red",
5. "Malayan or Brown"

The Torah's narrative centers on the ancient Near East were specifically the Levant, Egypt, and Mesopotamia.

As we understand in Science today, living cells survive by obtaining energy and nutrients, eliminating waste, maintaining homeostasis, and adapting to their environment through their DNA. They also require a constant supply of energy to maintain biological order and carry out metabolic reactions. Sugars are particularly important fuel molecules, and they are oxidized in small steps to carbon dioxide (CO2) and water. 

Anaerobic organism is any organism whose redox metabolism does not depend on free oxygen. The sea floor is possibly one of the largest accumulation of anaerobic organisms on Earth, where microbes are primarily concentrated around hydrothermal vents. These microbes produce energy in absence of sunlight or oxygen through a process called chemosynthesis, whereby inorganic compounds such as hydrogen gas, hydrogen sulfide or ferrous ions are converted into organic matter.

The "cycler" mentioned in the movie was a processing machine filtering organic matter composed of carbon-based compounds including excretion due to various stages of decay. 

Even if it's possible to replicate memories, could Mickey 17 still have a soul? In the Torah, the soul, often translated as "nephesh" or "neshamah," which is considered a divine breath of life that animates and sustains human existence. The concept of the soul is explored through the creation narrative in Genesis, where God breathes the "breath of life" into Adam, making him a living being. Who was breathing through Mickey 17's lungs or was there a reason why it takes him a while to wake up? Is it for the body to gain consciousness to take a breath?

I did not see any mechanical ventilation for the lungs to naturally take in oxygen for it to transfer it to the bloodstream, which then delivers it to the rest of the body. We all know that the lungs are a vital organ that works in coordination with the respiratory system to facilitate this process.

Even if it's possible for Mickey 17 to be alive, self-aware and sentient, could the soul return from where it left the body in the first place?

I think it's wonderful to see where science is moving. Maybe one day I could have a replicated brain that doesn't have all the bad stuff that happened to me. Even if it were possible to get a replacement brain, would I technically be someone else?