Seeing as Checkers is sick, I thought I'd be a real sweetie and lighten her workload (I'm all heart).

Here is the latest UN Resolution, entitled "BioRights Declaration".

This resolution is open until May 6. Please vote on it, and provide your thoughts by replying to this thread (if you have any thoughts to contribute)

The PM will cast her vote based on the majority view, as required by the constitution.

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BioRights Declaration

Description: The United Nations and its member states shall hereby recognize and henceforth regard the inherent rights of cloned and genetically engineered persons as being the equal of those of naturally born and unmodified persons.

I'm opposed, since "genetically modified person" is not clearly defined. Does that mean if someone crosses a Sunflower with some Human DNA to create a better Sunflower that is resistance to certain pests, that it will be a human with equal rights under the law?

The resolution is well meaning, but unfortunately, the author didn't take the time to adequately define its parameters. Therefore, in my view, this resolution is not worth supporting.

:D Thanks bweezy


I agree, this resolution is not defined clearly enough, and is just way too general...

Almost reminds me of Universal Soldier. I agree however that there are ill-defined parameters and that the definitions are not far reaching enough. A little more than two lines may have helped to resolve these issues.

I also vote no, however, I also propse that if the motion fails, we work to produce a better worded version to put before the UN.

Agreed. If we work on this Declaration, we can make it better, more fitting.

Lelana

I think until more is known about cloning and human cloning in general, it is a bad idea to put a proposal before the world to give the clones right. For one, we aren't even sure if human cloning is possible, and two, we don't know enough about the human genome to ensure a perfect clone can be created. We don't know enough about what kind of information is stored genetically on a molecular biological level that can be passed into a cloned human being, we aren't sure what kind of individual a clone will create for a sentient being. Not to deny human beings the right to clone, I don't think it is wise to grant a human clone human rights until more is known about it or the process that created it.

As for genetically altered human beings, it is ill advised to even put forth a proposal for such a thing. It is so improper and impossible to define or classify the many kinds of alterations that can and will be done to a human being, wether it be implanting a human with the genetic code to cure cancer, or any other inheritable disorder, or wether its creating human/animal corssbreeds. Or wether, like was mentioned, the implantation of a human gene into a plant species constitutes a genetically engineered human, or creating a supersoldier drone.

People have a way of working these things out in a civil manner when the time comes. Until then it shouldn't be legislated. No laws regarding it, apart from wether or not it should be allowed, should be passed or even suggested. I don't reccomend Canada take part in the legislation of such laws on a UN level. Canada should abstain from this vote, and others like it.

Well put Mr P.

Something similar exists with stem-cell treatments for conditions such as Cancer, which essentially 'clone' the damaged parts of the human-organism. A much more developed process is being investigated for other conditions such as sickle-cell and diabetes (which I really hope works as I have diabetes). I'm not sure, I disagree on the level that this is not yet an 'exact sciece' (to quote Twelve Monkey's) and who knows what the result would be?

He do talk that talk, don't he?! :D

What Mr P said.

Ess :)

The UN resolution BioRights Declaration was passed, 12135 votes to 4726.

Based on the results of this poll, I cast my vote AGAINST the resolution.