scientific research and the exploration of new technologies have always been areas of extreme controversy and heated debate. This can be primarily attributed to the fact that they touch upon and affect many aspects of people’s lives‚ not to mention their direct interference with political‚ social and religious matters. One of the latest and most ferociously debated technologies‚ that the scientific community has offered humanity‚ is the technology of Genetically Modified Organisms and in particular
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This article and video about CRISPR ‚ a technology that would allow for gene editing. CRISPR uses a bacteria and enzyme to target a gene and edit it in hopes to cure genetic diseases. The DNA is extremely complex and changing genes can have an unintended consequence. This important as ethics plays a big role in the support or oppositions of gene editing. The video shows how CRISPR works visually. Now that DNA can be changed and made to be inherited with nearly 100 percent success‚ debates on if
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In most cases‚ when Refugees arrive into a new country‚ they often find themselves in a quandary‚ since it is hard for them to assimilate into their new home. Scholars such as Sarah Feldman claim that for refugees to feel part of the society‚ it is crucial for them to become integrated into host communities‚ since they have been warehoused in refugee camps for long periods of time and may feel estranged. Feldman mentions that one of the biggest issues is the misconception that refugee camps are temporary
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Cyberbullying is defined as the use of electronic communication to bully a person‚ typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature (“Cyberbullying”). As stated by an anonymous girl from Illinois‚ "It affected me for 3-4 years...would come home and just cry. It really hurt (Hinduja‚ Sameer and Justin Patchin).” That type of an effect on a person shouldn’t be ignored. One of the main reasons cyberbullying should be stopped is the fact that it’s real. Secondly‚ the effect it has
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before‚ there are dangerous aspects of GMOs. The National Library of Medicine states that the modified organisms can be inbred with the non modified organisms leading to the overall extinction of the original species. The Institute for Responsible Technology believes that GMOs have been linked to toxic and allergic reactions‚ sick‚ sterile and dead livestock‚ and that the eating of GMOs can lead to damaged organs. Some researchers say that when you are mixing the genes of completely different animals
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The Constitution is not adequate for today’s times and needs to be updated to the technology and improvements that have happened throughout the years.. Many parts of it only work for the 13 colonies and not for today. The people of the United States do not have equal opportunities in work such as how they are paid and how they get treated in the workplace. The liberties of the population is not secured anymore due to the new government and the way people perceive the authority of those higher in
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Roosevelt allowed the media to follow him everywhere he went‚ even throughout his daily life. With the growth of technology‚ the presidency continued to become more interactive the the public. Today‚ President Obama is very interactive with the public through social media and the press‚ however‚ he communicates less with Congress than the presidents during the early
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if a person is at a point where they are not in control of their actions‚ they are going to break the law and drink anyway. This will not stop the family violence and will make other people upset who were being responsible about alcohol. Long story short‚ there can be different factors contributing to family violence and even when prohibition was held‚ it would not stopped the alcoholics and would make responsible citizens
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Display of various stances on genetically engineered animals according to the states in America via HealthResearchFunding.org (Pros and Cons of Animal Cloning‚ 2014) Aside from the controversy that has arisen in numerous religions‚ the general public finds many downfalls to be associated with using genetically engineered animals for consumption as seen in Figure 1 above. A large majority
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Is the world will be a better place‚If the nurses get paid more than pro athletes.We save lives‚ they throw balls.(5 things about nurses on Pinterest) Are athletes overpaid? Many Americans that work full-time job‚ Nurses who save lives even the president who run the country didn’t make that much.But many retired athletes have chronic health problems. It may seem unfair that athletes get paid to play game‚ but remember who they are really play for. However‚ many Americans work until they are about
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