Theology (pre-finished)

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Cloning

the creation of an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another

TypesCloning

Types/Methods of Cloning DNA Cloning

Producing multiple copies of a gene

Types/Methods of Cloning Reproductive Cloning

Cloning method that produces a whole creature

Types/Methods of Cloning Therapeutic Cloning

Produces human embryos used in research

Usually used for production of Stem Cells

UsesCloning

Uses of Cloning For medical purposes

Uses of Cloning Cloning animal models of disease 

Uses of Cloning Cloning stem cells for research  

Uses of Cloning "Pharming" for drug production 

Uses of Cloning Reviving Endangered or Extinct

Species

Uses of Cloning Reproducing a Deceased Pet

Uses of Cloning Cloning Humans?

What does Science say?Cloning

What does Science say about Cloning?

Different Views Cloning Endangered species is perceived

positively Cloning Extinct species is seen

negatively

What does Science say about Cloning?

Bioethics Concerned with rights of individuals such

as the right to privacy and right to make informed medical decisions

What does Science say about Cloning?

U.S. House of Representatives (2001) Legislation seeks to ban ALL human

cloning

What do Religions say?Cloning

What do Religions say about Cloning?

Christian Opposes human cloning and cloning of

human Embryos

Islam Allows cloning specific parts of the

human body for medical purposes Does not allow cloning of the entire

human body

What do Religions say about Cloning?

Judaism Does not object to cloning Does not equate life with conception

What do Religions say about Cloning?

Buddhism Believe in the natural order of the world

and to clone humans would be violating that rule.

What do Religions say about Cloning?

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Human TraffickingGroup 8

Human Trafficking

• Trade of human beings

Types of ActsHuman Trafficking

Acts of Human Trafficking• To recruit, transport, transfer, harbor, provide, or receive a

person by any means, including those done under the pretext of domestic or overseas employment or training or apprenticeship, for the purpose of prostitution, pornography, sexual exploitation, forced labor, slavery, involuntary servitude or debt bondage;

Acts of Human Trafficking• To introduce or match for money, profit or material, economic

or consideration, any person or; as provided for under Republic Act No.6955, any Filipino woman to a foreign national, for marriage for the purpose of acquiring, buying, offering, selling, or trading him/her to engage in prostitution, pornography, sexual exploitation, forced labor, slavery, involuntary servitude or debt bondage;

Acts of Human Trafficking• To offer of contract marriage, real or simulated, for the

purpose of acquiring, buying, offering, selling, or trading them to engage in prostitution, pornography, sexual exploitation, forced labor or slavery, involuntary servitude or debt bondage;

Acts of Human Trafficking• To undertake or organize tours and travel plans consisting of

tourism packages or activities for the purpose of utilizing and offering persons for prostitution, pornography or sexual exploitation;

Acts of Human Trafficking• To maintain or hire a person to engage in prostitution or

pornography;

Acts of Human Trafficking• To adopt or facilitate the adoption of persons for the purpose

of prostitution, pornography, sexual exploitation, forced labor, slavery, involuntary servitude or debt bondage;

Acts of Human Trafficking• To recruit, hire, adopt, transport or abduct a person, by means

of threat or use of force, fraud, deceit, violence, coercion or intimidation for the purpose of removal or sale of organs of said person;

Acts of Human Trafficking• To recruit, transport or adopt a child to engage in armed

activities in the Philippines or abroad.

What does Law say?Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking• According to Law• Article 3, paragraph (a) of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and

Punish Trafficking in Persons

ElementsHuman Trafficking

Elements of Human Trafficking

What do Religions say?

Human Trafficking

What do Religions say about Human Trafficking?

• Christian• "The trade in human persons constitutes a shocking offense

against human dignity and grave violation of fundamental human rights.”

What do Religions say about Human Trafficking?

• Islam• Not explicitly prohibited in Islam• There are many aspects of it that are clearly forbidden in the

faith. (Combating Trafficking in Persons in Accordance with the Principles of Islamic Law)

What do Religions say about Human Trafficking?

• Judaism• Practice of Jubilee required the release of Hebrew slaves by their

owners, as well as the cancellation of all debts, every seventh year.

• The Essenes condemned slavery. • The Therapeutae declared slavery to be unnatural.

What do Religions say about Human Trafficking?

• Buddhism• Becoming a slave was a result of Karma• Eight-fold path teaches against trade in living beings• Discourse to Sigala teaches that an employer should care for

workers

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