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1. General Term: Tay-Sachs Disease
Tay-Sachs Disease Tay-Sachs disease results in the deterioration of the nervous system, usually
resulting in death before the patient reaches age 5. It is caused by the absence
of an enzyme which breaks down lipids, resulting in a
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2. Genetics Topic: Genetic Discrimination
gene for Huntingtons disease on chromosome 4.
Alzheimer s disease is probably due to a defective gene on
chromosome 21, and certain incidences of colon cancer to one on
chromosome 2. Disposition to muscular dystrophy , sickle-cell
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3. Genetics and Suffering - Introduction
inflicted by genetic diseases such
as Tay-Sachs ,
Cystic Fibrosis , or even learning disabilities.
Suffering from disease, indeed, suffering of any sort, has always challenged the Judeo-Christian
faiths, which profess believe in a God
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4. Science and Suffering Topic: Genetics and Suffering - Introduction
inflicted by genetic diseases such as Tay-Sachs , Cystic
Fibrosis , or even learning disabilities. Suffering from disease, indeed,
suffering of any sort, has always challenged the Judeo-Christian faiths, which
profess believe in a God who
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5. Science and Suffering Topic: Can we Play God? - David Perry
Disabling
genes for Tay-Sachs or Huntingtons disease in parents who desire healthy
children is not a violation of human dignity, argues Perry; rather, it is
morally acceptable, even praiseworthy. Similarly, using
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