THINKING BEYOND THE PRESENT

TOPIC 1: CLONING

Animals that have been cloned:

• Cat
• Cattle
• Deer
• Dog
• Frog
• Fruit flies
• Goat
• Horse
• Mice
• Mule
• Pig
• Ibex
• Rabbit
• Rat
• Monkey
• Sheep
• Water buffalo
• Wolf
• Coyotes

WHAT DO YOU THINK

The reality:

• Cloning models of disease
• Cloning to create stem cells to be used in therapy
• Reviving endangered or extinct species
• Recreating a deceased pet
• Cloning livestock
• Drug production

WHAT ARE SOME CONCERNS ON CLONING?

The reality

• Cloned animals may be seen as disposable and are subject to harsh treatment on farms
• More of a likelihood to develop health problems later in life
• Cloned animals are scientifically proven to be weaker
• 95% of cloning attempts fail
• Genetic modification can backfire

DO YOU THINK THAT

DO YOU THINK THAT

TOPIC 2:

Totalitarianism- A form of government in which each individual person has little or no freedom and often has a dictator ruling the country.

FAMOUS TOTALITARIAN DICTATORS

• Benito Mussolini (Italy)
• Adolf Hitler (Nazi Germany)
• Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union)

WHAT DO YOU THNK

THE REALITY

• One person having all control over educational, political, and media
• The dictator rules through fear of being overthrown
• Censorship of media
• No freedom of speech, press, or assembly
• Mandatory military draftings
• Targeting specific religions and political parties
• The dictator may feel like he needs to make an example of people

DO YOU AGREE WITH

DO YOU THINK

WHAT DO YOU THINK

MY REASON FOR DOING

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