In Moana, Maui steals the power of creation from a god, bringing destruction to the world. I could not help but wonder: how many scientists are trying to unravel the power of creation in our own world? How many lives (usually the unborn) are sacrificed in the pursuit of this knowledge? How many times have we unlocked secrets of our universe only to find destruction in the wake of discovery?
Despite how destructive we know this path to be, as humans, we are driven by our Original Sin; constantly questing for answers in the universe in an attempt to be more like God. I am not saying that we should not explore our universe. Rather, I believe that we should take better care about the ethical considerations behind such research. Right now, most research is driven by greed. The conspiracy theorist within me wonders if darker powers are feeding this greed in their own hunger for the secrets of creation.
What happens when we find the switch for creation and cannot control it? Moana [spoiler alert] is able to reverse the destruction that Maui's theft of creation unleashed. Will we be so fortunate?