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- 9. Genetic Engineering Positives of genetic engineering
| ielts-simon.com - 2013 22 Nowadays, a range of occupations is available to both sexes Career success depends on individual merit Women’s and Men’s roles in the Family Some people argue that a mother should notwork She should stay at home and bring up her children The father should be the breadwinner of the family Others believe that both parents should share these responsibilities Working women can take maternity leave during and after pregnancy Many mothers continue to work after this period Many fathers and mothers share their parenting and domestic responsibilities They contribute equally to childcare, cooking and cleaning Some women many have better career prospects than their husbands. Paternity leave and househusbands are becoming more common Traditional gender roles and gradually changing Families can divide roles and responsibilities in the most convenient way. 9. Genetic Engineering Positives of genetic engineering Genetic engineering is the practice of manipulating the genes of an organism It is used to produce crops that are more resistant to insects and diseases Some genetically modified crops grow more quickly Some drugs and vaccines are produced by genetic engineering It may become possible to change human’s genetic characteristics. Scientists may use genetic engineering to cure diseases. Inherited illnesses would no longer exist Genes could be changed before a baby is born It could also be possible to clone human organs We could all have replacement body part Humans could live longer, healthier lives ielts-simon.com - 2013 23 Negatives of genetic engineering There are ethical concerns about human genetic engineering Parents might want to choose their children’s characteristics This would be unnatural It would be unacceptable inmost religions Soldiers could be cloned from the genes of the strongest people Clones might be used like robots to do certain jobs Clones might even be developed just for organ replacements Society and human evolution would change completely Currently, human genetic engineering is prohibited Download 243.16 Kb. Share with your friends:
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