What is interesting here is how the ideas of natural, normal and pure that have shaped the discourse on the genome as a collective resource in need of protection (as "heritage of humanity" characterized by a natural state, in UNESCO's wording) will map upon the epigenome when it comes to so-called intergenerational equity.
"Our government, especially the president, has taken a very strong stand on the protection of everyone's human rights, their humanity, everywhere and especially in prisons and in detention," he said.
The divide over women's rights fundamentally comes down to the question of whether you think women are equally as human as men, or whether you think we're a sub-category of person, designed to serve men's needs and desires, and unworthy of protection from humanity's most awful impulses.
The recent destruction of the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq by the so-called Islamic State raises, once again, the question of the protection of the historical memory of humanity in times of conflict and war.
Pope Francis has never spoken at length about the US's problem with guns, but given the threat gun violence poses to everyday Americans, particularly children, it would not be surprising if it was raised by the man who sees the protection of life and mercy for humanity as his highest calling.
"As the scope of social organization grows, God tends to eventually catch up, drawing a larger expanse of humanity under his protection, or at least a larger expanse of humanity under his toleration".
Prediction is highly relevant for the basic needs of humanity: supply of water and resources, protection against natural hazards and control on the environmental degradation of the Earth.
As today's children are the citizens of tomorrow's world, their survival, protection and development is the prerequisite for the future development of humanity.
A simple message "If we are to move from a culture of war to a culture of peace, then we will have to unite around the most fundamental issue that humanity faces – the protection of each other and our environment.
