Voice through Stem Cell Research

You have to admit that when you are researching for anything in the science and technology fields, it is hard not to come by anything that isn’t dry and filled with facts. Even when I was researching for blogs, all the ones I came across were filled with scientific facts and research, and really didn’t have any personal voice in them. Although the writer was making an argument, I really could not tell through their writing how they really felt about a topic. After a few tries I ran across the human cloning foundation blogspot, that to my surprise contained many blog posts that had plenty of voice. Specifically the ones written by Ma Tingnu. You would think most activist to be against human cloning and that they would be the ones with the most voice, but Ma is quite the contrary. She is an activist for human cloning research. Rather than going the really scientific route, she is able to tie in certain subjects like movies and well known people to make her points which makes it easier for the readers who really have never heard of human cloning and its ethical dilemmas to understand better. The real key to her being personable and easy to read is the voice that comes through her writing. 

One of her strong posts is titled “Human Cloning and the Bible.” In this posts she talks about if whether or not clones would believe in the bible. Her argument is that like any other individual, clones will make their own decision and choose whether or not they believe in the bible. She is able to have a strong voice with this argument by creating an array of moods in her short post. In the beginning she starts with a matter of fact and disbelief approach. She manages this by using strong diction with phrases such as, “utter lack of knowledge” and “Godless, soul-less beings.” Through these phrases you can really here her anger and passion on the subject, which she also shows towards the end of her post where she uses an exclamation point to emphasize her argument. Although, she shows a strong argumentive voice in various places, she is also able to show a more upbeat and persuasive voice. To make a connection with the reader she brings in widely known figures such as Stephen Hawkings which provides a common ground for the reader and helps her persuasion. At the end of the post she brings out her more upbeat and joyful voice by using words and phrases such as, “silly questions” and “Heck.” Such techniques can be seen throughout her other posts.

Here is the link to the post “Human cloning and the Bible”: http://humancloningfoundation.blogspot.com/2011/02/human-cloning-and-bible.html

Another example of her strong voice can be seen in the post titled, “Roaring Ahead.” Although she starts off by quoting a scientist and then going to talk about medical and research breakthroughs, you are able to see her usual strong voice at the end were she wraps up her argument and post. Again, she shows her passion and persuasion through strong and elaborate diction. An example of this can be seen in the sentence, “Hope is no longer a flickering light, but a steady beam shining ever brighter.” Her analogy, although it sounds a bit over the top, really ties in to the post nicely that it does not seem out of place and really conveys her thoughts on the subject of cloning and stem cell research. She then goes on to finish her post with, “Let it roar ahead, indeed!” This shows her excitement on the subject which is emphasized by her choice to tie in the title of her post and usage of an exclamation point. As you can tell her voice is pretty consistent throughout her post, which make them a fun read.

Here is the link to the post “Roaring Ahead”: http://humancloningfoundation.blogspot.com/2011/01/roaring-ahead.html

So, if you are interested in reading posts full of passion and argument feel free to check Ma Tingnu out! 

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