I-Debate 10/10/07 - USLS v. UNO-R - Free Debate Round Part 2

Topic: "Is human genetic engineering a threat to our humanity?"

I-Debate Challenge 2007 (2nd Bacolod Inter-School Debate Tournament
High School Level)

3rd Semi-Final Match: University of St. La Salle (USLS) vs. University of Negros Occidental -- Recoletos (UNO-R)

Result: Judges 4-1 in favor of USLS

Affirmative: USLS

1. Jonathan James "Jonas" Cortes
2. Tomas Gerardo Araneta
3. Cara Henares (Scribe)

Coach:
Mr. Jonathan Davila

Negative: UNO-R
1. Nadine Jensen Hautea
2. Lorvena Mari Javellana
3. Charisse Bayona (Scribe)

Coach:
Ms. Ma. Alon Conta-Song

I-Debate Production Team:
1. Gary Lake Liza - Director
2. Ollie Maridone Sarmiento - Producer & Floor Director
3. Ismael Algara - Creative Director
4. Nida Buenafe - Production Manager
5. Dolores Epacta - Marketing & Guest Coordinator
6. Ralph Sarmiento - Organizer & Tournament Coordinator

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• human
• genetic
• engineering
• threat
• humanity

[sashina2004]

mga tanga ng taga lassale their point very far from the question.Religion has no place in science.Religion it's just fiction.And religion is business... that's it! I dont believe in religion i believe in science

[girlwithanattitude]

they can't agree on anything because they both see the topic differently. one party is arguing on genetic engineering as a science, the other is arguing it's morality. and they're even throwing in the concept of God in the fray, when religion has no place in science whatsoever? ang gulo niyo.

[ramkraken]

wow galing ni ate nadine.. hehehe..

[optics011288]

i really love listening to high school science debates 'coz it never fails to make me laugh so hard.... they're so hilarious... they dont know anymore what they're saying... review your biology guys... just a piece of advise from a biologist... hahaha

[00apathy00]

The last thing i heard is "How can God alter the genes?"... Good question...

I have a question too... are you...in doubt of His powers?

maybe your faith couldn't keep up with your reasoning... balance it out, i advice you...

(I agree with some of syntaxtimawa's points)...

[aswangknights02]

funny guys... i love this...

[syntaxtimawa]

uhm what i mean is this is not a question of morality but a question whether human genetic engineering a threat to our humanity.

[syntaxtimawa]

it's not tampering.. if your God is so perfect there should have been no Cancer, no alzheimers, no X-SCID. yada yada yada.. but hey, there's this genetic mutation thing.. so what should we do then? morality? this is not a question of morality by threat. IGNORATIO ELENCHI!!!

[syntaxtimawa]

waaaaaa. the guy is so stupid. does anyone here know what genetic mutatation is? for crying out loud.. high schoolers? study hard.. tsk tsk ts

[syntaxtimawa]

the guy is so stupid., cloning? genetic engineering? arguing besides the point ignoratio elenchi... waaaaaaaaaaaaaa