Scientists and astronauts have been trying to find a way for humans to live on Mars for a while now. According to Mike Wall’s “Colonizing Mars may require humanity to tweak its DNA”, “If humanity is ever going to settle down on Mars, we may need to become a little less human.” This means that people will need to be trained to overcome the tough breathing situations there and other hazards that may be presented to them. One thing that could be done is genetic engineering. I believe that there are pros and cons to living on Mars.
Being able to live on Mars can help the Earth greatly. Global warming and overpopulation are starting to become huge problems, and if some people move to Mars, the Earth would not be as damaged. Just in the past 20 years, the temperature has risen a lot because of all the factories people are creating and overpopulation. In addition, many poor people are not able to take care of themselves here, but on Mars, it would seem like they are receiving a second chance. When people move to a new planet, they would surely need to open more jobs for people, giving these under deserved people another chance.
On the other hand, there are also several cons to moving to Mars. However, I believe the most important is the possibility that something controlling the air or food on Mars will break down, and most of the people will die. In addition, according to this article, scientists may have to create genetic mutations in order for humans to be able to survive on Mars. This could also be a huge risk if it does not work.
The choice of living on Mars may seem like a one-sided argument, but we need to take in all the factors that go into this before making such a big decision.