Biotechnology, Education and Life Politics by Murphy Pádraig;

Author:Murphy, Pádraig; [Murphy, Pádraig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2022-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

NDC, North Dublin city centre

NDC is another well-funded ‘oasis’ school. This institution is all male, and might seem to have a hint of siege identity from the outside. The school is hidden away from a more socially disadvantaged part of the city, with large steel and glass doors that barricade itself from the outside world. The school presents a strong Catholic ethos to the outside. Derek (NDC1) was somewhat of a rebel. His attitude in the film discussion was at times confrontational, with bored expressions, as if bothered by the setup and with other people's opinions. In a follow-up interview after the video sessions, he said that he was grateful for the experience of education, and was willing to explore a complex range of issues relating to sex selection, character trait selection, and genetic determinism in RGTs. These were all issues that concerned him. Derek has a relatively large family, although this is the result of a parent's second marriage a distance from Dublin, where he spends a lot of time.

Des (NDC2) was a more reserved student, covered extensively in Murphy (2008). He took a neutral position on the PGD in film discussions. But away from his peers in interview, he began demonstrating support in favour if the embryo as entity:

NDC2:

….implanting for fertility? No I mean I wouldn't. That … that wouldn't involve actually destroying an embryo would it?

PM:

…But in some cases they may have to produce a few embryos.

NDC2:

OK.

PM:

Now that's not in all of them but in some cases. And….

NDC2:

Yeah yeah, Mm.

PM:

…what's left there are generally called, they're literally called, ‘spare embryos’ because some will take and some won't.

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