Kerekes+Melinda

__**Week 4, activity 1**__
Key words I remembered: This kind of genetic science is far far away from us, we'll never get to see these genetic report cards ever. We won't even hear about it in our lives.
 * genetic information
 * genetic report card
 * "in the future"

Source: ==[|Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Genetic Knowledge]==

__**Homework:**__ DNA profiling and research has many uses, both positive and negative, in our society. It is very useful in many legal investigations, and it can be used in workplaces to discriminate against employees whose profiles could pose a financial risk. For example, genetic technology can be used to determine the chances of a person to contract certain diseases, such as anemia, which could cause many employers to hesitate in the hiring and training of such people. In these cases confidentiality can often be breached, and in some cases, carriers could be discriminated against and denied health insurance. Nevertheless, genetic profiling has been beneficial in paternity suits and rape cases, where the father or the assailant could be identified. However, despite its growing number of utilizations and advantages, DNA profiling is extremely hazardous when results are inaccurate or used to discriminate. The frequency of genetic testing in criminal investigations has been increasing dramatically despite the inconclusive testing by the scientific community in many aspects of identification. A correlation between DNA patterns taken from a crime scene and taken from the suspect has often been enough to charge a person with the offense in spite of proof. In some cases ethics can be violated, like the case of some Indians, whose blood samples were taken from the patterns of the Grand Canyon. To my mind there are more advantages than disadvantages when it comes to DNA research, so scientists shouldn’t worry about their work, they should just try to improve their methods.

About me:
I am a 22 year old girl from Carei, Satu Mare county. I adore being a student at Cluj, I have learned a lot of things (even the hard way) and I’ve been through a lot during the last few years. I don’t have a lot of friends, but those who I call “friends” are priceless. I really enjoy taking long walks in sunny afternoons, filling my lungs with the smell of fresh-cut grass and thinking about my past, present and future. I also like listening to music, it sure helps me relax, although I listen to the latest songs most often. When it comes to books, one of my favourites is “Une vie” by Guy de Maupassant (I read it in Hungarian of course), to my mind every “future wife” should read it; my grandma recommended it to me. I think about my family a lot. I only see them once in about six weeks. I miss my grandpa like crazy… It’s been a year since he passed away, but I still can’t believe he’s gone :( The thing about leisure time is that I don’t have much, and I like to spend it with my boyfriend, watching a movie or having a beer in a pub. :)