Crops, animals, human embryos have been genetically modified. There has also been speculation of cloning humans. Some fear altering genetic makeup of an embryo to make designer babies is sinister. However, you can also modify embryos to get rid of a disease
Christian attitudes
- The attitudes vary
- They follow the same lines as the case is with abortion, right to a child and euthanasia
- Some christians argue life is sacred and streches to any child
- Roman Catholics follow Natural Law
- Pope Benedict XVI has said embryo reaserch is morally wrong and leads to a form of eugenics.
- Other christians say scienticsts should take part in scientific reaserch as they are 'stewards of the earth'
- Others see the doctrine of double effect as useful- the embryo's are not killed therefroe is is a by product of reaserch
- Situation ethics says god fives humans an intelligent brain and GE should be welcome if it teaches agape through eradicating disease
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