key_stages: Key Stage 4 (Age 14-16)
Young, British & Muslim: Sarah is a Muslim and loves playing roller derby. She talks about the decisions she has had to make about her clothing; and the attitudes of prospective husbands to her playing a full contact sport.
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Young, British & Muslim: Jana posts videos on YouTube as “The Friendly Arab” and has faced criticism from both Muslims and non-Muslims; but here she defends herself, claiming “this is just who I am”.
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Young, British & Muslim: Akmal believes that being a Muslim and having a beard means that some people might wrongly assume he is a terrorist. Here he talks about the importance of greater understanding for better integration.
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Young, British & Muslim: Abdiya is the daughter of converts to Islam and believes that, for her, being British and being Muslim are inseparable.
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What is Humanism? Life is like a maze: we all have to make decisions about which direction to take, and it can be difficult to know which way to go. Religious people have their leaders and holy books to guide them, but what if you don’t believe in God? How do atheists decide what is right and wrong? Humanism might have the answer.
Designer Babies: The Fertility Expert – Geeta is a fertility specialist who argues against the creation of too many surplus embryos and against genetic screening because she says having a baby is “not a lifestyle choice”.
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Designer Babies: The Mother – Elaine inherited a genetic fault which increases her chances of getting breast cancer, and she has passed it on to one of her daughters. Having suffered treatment for cancer she now wishes that genetic screening had been available for the sake of future generations.
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Designer Babies: The Jain – When Nishad and his wife were expecting their first child, they were told that the baby had Down’s Syndrome, and given the option to terminate the pregnancy. Nishad is a Jain, and believes that he should not have the power to choose whether or not a soul continues its life.
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Designer Babies: The Doctor – Shane is a doctor in genetic medicine and argues that his work is a “tremendous blessing” and helps families live as normally as possible.
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