12 MIKE MAZZALONGO Genetic Engineering Playing God Part

12 MIKE MAZZALONGO Genetic Engineering: Playing God – Part 2

Human Engineering 1. Before Conception – Contraception – Sterilization – Genetic Screening

Human Engineering 1. Before Conception 2. At Conception – Artificial Insemination, In Vitro Fertilization, Gene Editing, Cloning 3. Prenatally 4. Postnatally

Cloning • Greek word “klon” (sprout/twig) • Asexual reproduction • 1952 – Briggs and King • 1979 – Human cloning not possible

The Procedure STEP 1 A DNA STEP 3 STEP 2 A B DNA B

The Procedure STEP 4 STEP 5 A+B DNA = DNA

Good and Bad of Cloning Genesis 1: 28 – Permits genetic manipulation of the creation

Good and Bad of Cloning Eugenics – Developing a better race through genetic engineering Possibilities – Produce children, body parts, super race, social policy, private armies or work forces

Eugenics and the Bible 1. Act of Idolatry (Exodus 20: 3) – Cloning assumes man is in charge of himself.

Eugenics and the Bible 2. Act of Disobedience (Genesis 1: 28) – Shouldn’t cross over the line from the manipulation of created things and animals to the level of human life.

Eugenics and the Bible 3. Violates “one flesh” principle (Genesis 2: 24) – Kids should be the by-product of love between a man and woman (not just one of them).

Eugenics and the Bible 4. Leads to abortion (Exodus 20: 13) – Thou shalt not kill

Human cloning is still prohibited by law in this country.

Pre-Natal Manipulation • Amniocentesis • Options: – – Birth Abortion Surgery Transfusions

Post-Natal Manipulation • Dealing with defective babies – Allow to live and treat – Allow to die

Post-Natal Manipulation • Defenders = Must pass “humanity” test to live • Many reasons but not right

Prejudice and the Bible