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Daylan T Boutte D. Compton English 101-A51 Essay 15 February 2011 More Human than Human Technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past twenty years. What was once considered science fiction is now yesterday’s headlines. In just a hundred and fifty years we have gone from the first combustion-powered motor vehicle to space exploration and now we are managing our lives from handheld mobile devices. So let’s face it, technology evolves at a faster rate than humans. In fact it moves at such a rapid pace that it may even surpass our moral compass in its application. In the essays, Cure or Quest for Perfection? by Goodman and Designer Genes by McKibben the authors present the possibility of genetic testing and cloning†¦show more content†¦A good example would be a highly respected religious leader or a highly accredited scientist. Both their reputations could affect their intended audiences depending on which end of the moral spectrum their views lie. McKibben approaches his audience with a little more humor than G oodman. He begins with some anecdotal words about his families’ view of botulism. Then he goes on to speak of the rampant use of Botox, which is a weaker strain of botulism, by affluent Americans. All together he is transitioning to a supporting point of his argument. That it is common in American culture to alter your appearance in the pursuit of perfection and perpetual youth on a whim. So common in fact that, â€Å"now you can get Botoxed in a strip mall and at cocktail parties† (McKibben pg. 501), says McKibben. He is building up to the thought that if body manipulation is so acceptable in our society, then what would be the difference between that and genetic manipulations. He takes it a step beyond self alteration into the manipulation of the genes of your unborn child. McKibben tells his audience about two different forms of genetic manipulation. 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