http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jan/10/pgd-baby-debate-breast-cancer
Summary:
Yesterday was the birth of the first baby who was genetically screened so that she will be free of a breast cancer gene. It was the parent’s choice to screen the embryo, the reason for their baby’s screening was the family history. The embryo of the baby girl was screened to be ensure that it did not have the gene what could develop breast cancer in her adult life.
After the birth of this ‘designer-baby’ the question is raising about the ethics of this way of creating babies.. Some said during this debate that it opens the door for parents to create their child to their wishes.
Opinion:
I think screening embryos could be a positive development because they get to know whether they have a specific gene of a certain disease. With this information they could make the embryo free of that gene what will reduce the chance of getting the disease later in their life and I think that’s an ethic way of preventing diseases. But creating babies so that they satisfy to their parent’s wishes is ridiculous. A baby has to develop with the genes which they get from their parents and not the genes which are creating by doctors. I think that’s unethical.
zondag 11 januari 2009
zaterdag 10 januari 2009
Intern plan to ease graduate woes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7821629.stm
Summary:
This year 300,000 students will graduate, but most of them won’t be able to secure a job as a cause of the economic crisis and . University secretary John Denman came with the proposal to offer internships for the graduates and this will be for at least three months. During their internships they will improve participant’s skills, experiences and for some graduates it may be lead to full-time work. Secretary David Willets don’t think this proposal will secure a job for all graduates, so he came with the proposal for a train-to-gain program, this will help the graduates to get apprenticeships and worthwhile job opportunities.
Opinion:
I think the proposal to offer internships seems to be a good step in the right direction but it isn’t still able to insure graduates of a full-time job. The Government have to go on with finding a solution which can insure a full-time job for all graduates.
The 300,000 graduates will be fed up with this current situation, because they studied hard for years to graduate so that they would be sure they would get a (good) job and now that they have graduated they aren’t still secure to get a job.
Summary:
This year 300,000 students will graduate, but most of them won’t be able to secure a job as a cause of the economic crisis and . University secretary John Denman came with the proposal to offer internships for the graduates and this will be for at least three months. During their internships they will improve participant’s skills, experiences and for some graduates it may be lead to full-time work. Secretary David Willets don’t think this proposal will secure a job for all graduates, so he came with the proposal for a train-to-gain program, this will help the graduates to get apprenticeships and worthwhile job opportunities.
Opinion:
I think the proposal to offer internships seems to be a good step in the right direction but it isn’t still able to insure graduates of a full-time job. The Government have to go on with finding a solution which can insure a full-time job for all graduates.
The 300,000 graduates will be fed up with this current situation, because they studied hard for years to graduate so that they would be sure they would get a (good) job and now that they have graduated they aren’t still secure to get a job.
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