It’s Time for an International Ban Genetically Modified Humans If you could ensure that your future children would be healthy, would you? This is a trivial question because most parents would stop at nothing to ensure that their children are healthy. Human germ-line engineering may soon make it possible to alter the genome of human embryos—permanently changing the genetic blueprint for every cell in an embryo’s body. Through human germ-line technology we could eradicate many debilitating genetic diseases (e.g. Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis etc.), prevent cancer, and even increase the average life span. Human germ-line engineering is prenatal and produces genetically modified traits that can be passed along to subsequent generations—so the resulting genetic alterations are permanent. The utilization of human germ-line engineering technology, however, is analogous to Pandora’s Box. As attractive as it may seem, opening Pandora’s Box and unleashing human germ-line engineering technology could have severe consequences including negative medical or economic ramifications and a potential amplification of social and economic stratification. In this paper I will present views on the consequences and possible regulation of human germ-line engineering. I propose that the risks of human germ-line engineering technology outweigh the potential benefits and therefore this technology needs to be banned. Today, scientists know the specific locations of 1,400 genes on the human genome that, when defective, cause some form of genetic disease (Lucassen 139). In addition to this, genetic diseases account for thirty percent of all children admitted to hospitals (Lucassen 139). Unfortunately, at this point in time, there are no miracle cu... ... middle of paper ... ...hnology. The Pandora’s Box of human germ-line engineering does appear beautiful from outside but if opened, many negative health and economic consequences can be unleashed. An international ban of human germ-line engineering is required to keep this technology under control. Works Cited Gardner, William. “Can Human Genetic Enhancement be Prohibited” Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 20.1 (February 1995): 65-85. Holtug, Nils. “Does Justice Require Genetic Enhancements?” Journal of Medical Ethics 25.2 (April 1999): 137-143. Lucassen, Emy. “Teaching the ethics of genetic engineering” Journal of Biological Education 29 (Summer 1995): 129-139. Rabino, Isaac. “Ethical Debates in Genetic Engineering: U.S. Scientists’ Attitudes on Patenting, Germ-Line Research, Food Labeling, and Agri-Biotech Issues” Politics and the Life Sciences 17.2 (1998): 147-163.
Once you get them to settle down and get there mind focused on just walking and the rider then you know the bond with the rider and horse are strong. When it is time for the second run of the night you want to warm them up again but not as hard this time because he or she has already been warmed up once before this, so just a little warming up won’t hurt. When it is that time for the second run the rider will bring the horse him a set him or her up for their first barrel and make the most of the race. If you see the rider smiling then everyone knows she has done her job with this horse. The rider can make an automatic barrel horse where that horse know his job and she barely has to ask the horse for a turn or touch his face to go around that barrel. When the rider gets a horse to be like that everyone can tell they spent hours and days together. The rider worked with that horse but never made him sour or hate coming into the arena. They spent time working on flexing the horse and making sure he knew when to tuck his nose and leave it for an extra second. They will all see when they are running home how much they spend time they spend together if they are fast and smooth through the pattern and don’t have any blow ups before or after coming in and out of the arena. After the race is over and the announcer say who
Madoff started the scheme by misleading his clients to think that he was an elite investor because he was on a vast amount of important boards. Many believed the scheme and invested billions of dollars with Madoffs company. He was able to achieve some of the scheming through running his investments through a different part of his business. This was a way for only him to see the investments and the financial reports behind the investments. Bernard Madoff involved people
“You grow up being told- and believing- that you are amazing only to later be forgotten by the same people that told you how much they loved you.” With the 20th century rise of popular entertainment/ mass entertainment such as films and television, child stars have been looked at as role models and entertainment for the public. What we don't look at is the hardships that come along with being a child star. Growing up, everyone may have had a favorite child star and wondered what happened to them when they have grown up. They may have dropped out of the spotlight, became known for troubling things, or prospered to be very successful adults, but we never understand why they may have taken their paths and ended up at the place they are at now.Child
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Bernie Madoff is one of the greatest conman in history. The Bernie Madoff scandal takes the gold as one of the top ponzi scheme in America. Madoff started the Wall Street firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, in 1960. Starting off as a penny stock trader with five thousand dollars, earned from his workings as a lifeguard and sprinkler installer, his firm began to grow with the support of his father-in-law, Saul Alpern, who helped by referred a group of close friends and family. Originally, his firm made markets by the National Quotations Bureau’s Pink Sheets. However, in order to compete with the bigger firms that were trading on the New York Stock Exchange floor, his firm started to use very intelligent computer software that help distributed their quotes in second’s rater then minutes. This software later became the NASDAQ that we know today. In December of 2008 Bernard Madoff confessed that he had embezzling billions of dollars from investors. It is estimated to have lasted nearly two decades, and stolen approximately $64.8 billion. On December 11, 2008 he was arreste...
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We know it as the race that stops a nation. For a race that only lasts for a few minutes, months of painful training is undergone by the horse that is to partake. The horse must train until it is able to run 800 meters in between 46 and 50 seconds. I’ll assist you to imagine how much they must suffer to reach this goal. It is not uncommon for the horses to have torn ligaments and tendons, dislocated joints and even fractured bones due to their training. Why? Because at the age of two, these horses’ skeletal system is still immature and not ready for the hard training of the racing world. The horses must consume high-grain diets during their training; together with this diet and their endurance of excessive stress, gastric ulcers are caused.
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When Brittany Murphy died, when Lindsay Lohan was jailed, when Britney Spears shaved off her hair, the question was asked – what have we done to these kids? We all love rags to riches stories, but it seems that the people are almost as fond of riches to rags – or let’s say, stardom to failure. What happens when a successful young performer becomes a has-been star? The high-profile troubles of celebs like Michael Jackson and Gary Coleman reinforces the truth that nearly every kid who has worked in the entertainment industry has struggled as an adult. Although some may argue that several child stars have gone on to have stable and successful careers as adults, our contention here is that a lot of celebrities who were exposed to the limelight at a young age become scarred for life by their early success and fame and tend to compensate for the childhood they were deprived of during their later years in life.
There are different ways and reasons why people wish to change the genes in their cells; the two categories split into “somatic and germline genetic engineering”. When a scientist uses “somatic genetic engineering” -the sex cells-- eggs and sperms are not affected; a specific gene code is changed and the genes do not pass down to the next generation. The other genetic engineering used is “germline” which, in contrast to somatic engineering, affects the eggs and sperms. When germline genetic engineering is used, the genes will be passed down to the next generation, affecting the physical and genetic traits. The debate rises and people question people’s free will. Bioethics is the formal and recognized term that describes the advantages and disadvantages that genetic enginee...
“Never suffer youth to be an excuse for inadequacy, nor age and fame to be an excuse for indolence.” These are the words of Benjamin Haydon, a painter in the late 1700’s to the early 1800’s. Although his ideas could be rendered outdated, it is this quote that stands out even among today’s standards of ethical code and morality. Another quote that stands out is from the book entitled Growing Up On the Set, “fame is a dangerous drug and should be kept out of reach of children.” These words were spoken by former child actor, and current writer, Paul Peterson. His words are far from invalid. While fame can boost a child to the top, and makes them feel great, it is mere seconds before they fall into temptation.
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