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The first essay topic that I have chosen is the possibility of the creation or discovery of metagenes, as defined in the
DC comics, given that UK scientists have recently been allowed for Human Genetic Manipulation. I would like to
know whether this would result to the destruction or progression of mankind.
These are the references that I will use for this essay:
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Genetic Modification of Human Embryos opening the door to GM children, a Parliamentary Briefing on the
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill 2008 by the Human Genetics Alert
The Threat of Human Genetic Engineering, by David King of Human Genetics Alert
UK scientists given go-ahead to genetically modify human embryos, by Sheena McKenzie (2006) CNN
The Metagene DC Comics: Origins & Definition, <http://www.liquisearch.com/metahuman/dc_comics__origins_amp_definition/the_metagene>
The Metagene Gene, by Michael Shermer (2001) American Scientist: Volume 89, Number 1
The parliamentary briefing concerning The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill 2008 and the article entitled
The Threat of Human Genetic Engineering by Human Genetics Alert both discuss the cons of Britain allowing
Human Genetic Manipulation. This could contribute to the factors in favor for the former stated fate of mankind
which is its destruction.
The news article entitled UK scientists given go-ahead to genetically modify human embryos" discusses the benefits
of this decision. This could contribute to the factors in favor of the latter stated fate of mankind which is its
progression.
The fourth article defines metagenes and its conditions while the fifth article weaves metagenes into reality. It makes
the possibility of the existence of metagenes feasible.
The first essay topic that I have chosen is the possibility of the creation or discovery of metagenes, as
defined in the DC comics but viewed as something more realistic sans supernatural abilities, given that UK scientists
have recently been allowed for Human Genetic Manipulation (HGM) and whether this would result to the
destruction or progression of mankind. On the one hand, according to a news article published by CNN, this decision
could contribute to the factors in favor for the progression of mankind. They argue that allowing HGM would improve
our understanding and scientific research on early embryo development and miscarriage. On the other hand,
however, the Human Genetic Alert argue that it would result to the destruction of mankind. They have brought up
that genetically engineering humans to create a metagene in which humans would have enhanced health,
appearance, personality, cognitive ability, sensory capacity and life-span would result to, in time, a society
segregated into the enhanced humans and the naturals, composed of human with untouched genes. In the words
of David King of Human Genetics Alert, one of the views main proponents, Once it was available, how would it be
possible to ensure that HGE was used for purely medical purposes? According to this view, Human Genetic
Engineering (HGE), in time, cannot be suppressed and would result to humans being an object shaped into parental
whims and market forces. In sum, then, the issue is whether HGE must be permitted or not to create genetically
enhanced humans.
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/01/health/genetically-modified-embryos-dna-uk-scientists/
http://www.hgalert.org/topics/hfeBill/Parliamentary_Briefing_1.pdf
http://www.hgalert.org/topics/hge/threat.htm
I am Kat Hernandez from your Eng 10 WFV2 class. I am sorry if I passed this late but I did not have access to stable
internet over the weekend. You might notice that one of the topics you approved, particularly one about Gayspeak,
is not included in here. It is because I still could not come up with an interesting take on the topic. If that changes
(and if it's still not too late), I will send you the proposal for the topic. Other than that, I have prepared proposals for
the other 3 topics. I used the They say, I say format.