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Friday, November 17, 2006

Children of Men


I’m going to start by illustrating brief synopsis of up coming film Children of Men.
The film is set in a near future where the human race has lost its ability to reproduce; England descends into chaos when the world's youngest citizen dies at 18. The protagonist of the film is given a mission to save the woman who is pregnant. The woman is about to give a first child in 27 years.

I thought this film can be related to theme of our readings this week.
There is thousands ways for a human being to die, but there is only one way for a human being to be born. What if the reality of our modern world turns into the world of Children of Men?
If human beings loose the ability to reproduce, what is going to happen? Are we going to extinct?
The article tackles on the issue of self preservation and the moralities which is based on. However will the argument change if its not self preservation, but it is preservation of human race.
What if cloning is the solution to continuation of human reproduction. Religious groups are going to allow science to develop cloning? Is religion going to change their perception of cloning in order to continue existence of human beings, or extinct race of human beings by sticking to their perspectives?
Current circumstance of the world does not need cloning, but it need to develop its ability to perfection in case of emergency such as the world of Children of Men becomes reality.

Friday, November 10, 2006

Religion is the limit

Religion is one of longest tradition in existence of humanity the longest period, (some might say still is) religion is the answer to many unanswered questions has provided level of comfort for many people in modern period, where comfort level provided by religion is being challenged by biotechnology is causing a problematic is being limited to its full potential due to religion, stem-cell research, or blood fusion all of these are forbidden by religion. Religion advocates biotechnology attempt to change the course of nature.
Personally many people won't like my ideas.
Religion is the source of comfort. People believe religion, because it allows them to feel comfortable while they are in spiritual state. The main reason religion is against biotechnology is that biotechnology is going to disrupt level of comfort provided my religion for many years. Regardless of either biotechnology brings the right answer, or complete wrong answer. It is the idea of challenging its traditional idea is being considered as wrong. There is only one way for a human being to be born, but biotechnology can possibly change that concept. Biotechnology will provide the answer immediately, which can cause havoc at any moment. Religion is being challenged by new source: technology. Oldest tradition is being examined by its ability of new technology.
I totally agree with Dawkins. I say yes to biotechnology, because like the rest of humanity religion doesn't provide the answer right now,it is saving its answer ahead much further. Until what point us human being has to limit our selves because of old tradition. We as humanity is never going to find out as human beings has more power than what we think we have by limiting ourselves. Since we have ability to explore and further develope our ability as human beings to find the answers. I don't care whatever the answer might be, i want to know the truth. As human beings are we able to control the course of nature by our power, or power of God.

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

limited art

To be honest
this week's reading was very difficult to understand.
The presentation sort of clearified where article was illustrating.
I think it was just me, who couldn't fully understand whatthe article was about. Without understanding the article I really can't write about anything for this week's reflection.
However.
What was really interesting was Vectorial Elevation.
Leave art as what it is.
It really doesn't matter if people of Mexico don't realize the lights are controlled by anonymous person. If whatever formation of the lights created pattern of art, and people who see the art is amuzed or disconformed either way it generated opinion, or emotions caused by the art.
People might consider where the lights are placed in Vectorial Elevation provides limited creativity. However you cannot create art with source of infinite or no limit.
When someone is given with limited source, it is truely a chanllenge to create art within the limits.
Any art form such as painting for example.
Artist have to express his or her artistic expressions within the canvas.
For another example musician are provided with certain sets of notes and tones to develope their talent.