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...international laboratories would have an instant scientific advantage. This would be similar in the way that strict domestic stem cell research policies have allowed for oversea successes. But unlike with stem cell research, error in efficient oversight of synbio research in any one country could cause instant global repercussions??bacteria, of course, don’t observe borders. If anything, U.S. lawmakers should want domestic companies to be at the forefront of this field in order to leverage more control in the introduction of standardized international policies.It is a fallacy to say that synthetic biologists are against government...
...both philosophical and practical levels, professors’ ability to opt out of the CUE guide is offensive to students, who essentially are deemed unworthy of making judgments—even ones that lack any repercussions??on their vaunted professors. Students might not have doctorates yet, but so long as they are being given the responsibility for choosing their courses, they deserve reasonable information upon which to base those decisions. It is a shame that not a single professor stood up in support of mandatory evaluations for all professors...
...Elsewhere on campus, the attitude towards potential repercussions of downloading is much the same: students understand that downloading may have consequences, but it is a risk that they are largely willing to take.A freshman—who asks that his name be withheld, for fear of repercussions??checks his iTunes and says “I’ve downloaded over one thousand songs.” His selections are largely typical college fare. He says he discovered the band Death Cab For Cutie through downloading. “I downloaded six of their albums just...
...feel prepared. We train intensively,” Marinelarena said. “I am not afraid for myself, but I am scared for the repercussions??should anything go wrong—on my family and friends...
Furthermore, the protestors’ request that they face “no academic ... repercussions?? for their participation is groundless. Though PSLM stated that its members “are prepared for any repercussions,” their claim to deserve immunity simply because they are “acting to make [Harvard] a better university” brings into question their commitment. Part of the purpose of protest is to indicate depth of feeling and willingness to suffer for the cause; if the consequences of missed classes are more important than raising workers’ wages, then...
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