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rights and responsibilities

nature of genetic engineering and cloning

non-religious arguments FOR:

could lead to cures for usually incurable diseases

using 'cybrids' does not involve the loss of human life (cybrids are a mixture of 2 species)

genetic research is monitored closely by law

some countries already do it

non-religious arguments AGAINST:

no information on the long term consequences

effects are irreversible

gives too much power to scientists

treat the human body simply as a commodity

different Christians attitudes to genetic engineering:

liberal protestants like it if it is to help cure diseases because...

Jesus was a healer e.g. paralysed man, blind man

creating cells is not the same as creating people

Catholics will allow it for curing disease but do not want it to use human embryos because...

killing an embryo is same as killing a human (murder)

life begins at conception whether in a womb or in a dish

some are completely against it because...

humans should not interfere with god's will

it is wrong to try and make the earth perfect

what message does it send about those in society and their worth if they do not fit the 'ideal'