Practicing Paraphrasing and Summarizing

In this blog post I will practice paraphrasing and summarizing a quote from my article on designer babies. 

Original Source

“So be afraid, be hopeful, and above all be educated. Let’s not fall back into cable news parapets, and let’s not let this conversation get chewed up by the 140 character outrage industrial complex. But mostly, let’s not have gene editing fall prey to science-deaf legislation. At least, let’s not pass those laws without taking a good hard look at the real risks—and real possibilities—of human gene editing.”

My Paraphrase of the Original Source

Nick Stockton’s main argument in Extremely Hopeful and Incredibly Freaked Out: How We Feel About Designer Babies, it is okay for people to be afraid and/or hopeful of the possibilities of genetic editing in humans. However, it is crucial that people be educated on the topic and don’t just rely on social media to get facts. This also includes those responsible for passing legislation; it is important to acknowledge the risks and rewards of gene editing before decisions are made.

My Summary of the Original Source

Nick Stockton’s main argument in Extremely Hopeful and Incredibly Freaked Out: How We Feel About Designer Babies is that everyone is allowed to fear the risks and hope for the possibilities, but overall, everyone needs to be fully educated on the human gene editing.

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