David’s older sister Katherine was very close and protective of her brother. She often slept beside his bubble in their living room. They would occasional fight like normal siblings. One story tells of David punching his sister with the rubber gloves that reached outside his bubble, and then running to the corner of the bubble before she could retaliate! Sadly, it was a desperate bone marrow transplant from Katherine that gave David an infection that ultimately led to his death. In your own words, what do you think would be the of David’s situation impact on his sister? David’s situation created a lot of controversy, not just in science and medical fields, but also amongst the public and religious groups. Whilst David led researchers to develop treatments that have gone on to help thousands of other children, he was never able to touch his mother or play like a normal child. Some people said that the scientists were God’ and using David like a ‘playing living experiment or a rat in cage. Fill in the debate table below, and come to a conclusion: If you were David’s parents, would you put him in the bubble, or let him live like a normal toddler that would die at a very young age? Arguments FOR the bubble Arguments AGAINST the bubble Conclusion: What would YOU do?
David’s older sister Katherine was very close and protective of her brother. She often slept beside his bubble in their living room. They would occasional fight like normal siblings. One story tells of David punching his sister with the rubber gloves that reached outside his bubble, and then running to the corner of the bubble before she could retaliate! Sadly, it was a desperate bone marrow transplant from Katherine that gave David an infection that ultimately led to his death. In your own words, what do you think would be the impact of David’s situation on his sister? David’s situation created a lot of controversy, not just in science and medical fields, but also amongst the public and religious groups. Whilst David led researchers to develop treatments that have gone on to help thousands of other children, he was never able to touch his mother or play like a normal child. Some people said that the scientists were ‘playing God’ and using David like a living experiment or a rat in cage. Fill in the debate table below, and come to a conclusion: If you were David’s parents, would you put him in the bubble, or let him live like a normal toddler that would die at a very young age? Arguments FOR the bubble Arguments AGAINST the bubble Conclusion: What would YOU do?
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