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...outs - And...wild pitch. Runner scores, although the play at the plate was close...
...Earlier this year, in vitro fertilization was used to screen for a faulty BRCA1 gene that increases one’s susceptibility for breast cancer, while researchers at Cambridge University claim that a pre-natal screening for autism will soon be possible. Although both steps seem to represent an innocuous effort to prevent devastating medical conditions, the extended use of pre-natal screening raises many serious ethical questions...
...Although screening for autism leads to worries over the removal of all eccentricities from society, autism is nevertheless a condition that affects a child from birth and causes many difficulties. To condemn the screening of autism due to its links with unusual talents, but not screening of diseases such as Down syndrome, essentially values an autistic person’s life above that of someone with Down syndrome...
...Although it would be foolish for the great powers to intervene militarily in Sudan, they can and should take steps in order to make sure that a criminal does not remain head of state. They can start by placing economic sanctions on Sudan, boycotting its merchandise, and placing an arms embargo on the country. At a later stage, they can sever diplomatic ties with Sudan or call for a G8 summit to discuss further steps. They should not consider a military operation, mainly because it will lead to a very costly long-term commitment. But they should increase the presence...
...would not pay to see my classmates naked. They could pay me to look at them I guess, although this probably would not help their financial situation...