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The Human Alliance was founded in 2049 by Carl Edward
Stokes, a prominent American bioethicist. At the time, Stokes
was the most articulate spokesman in the United States
for the philosophy that would later be known as
Preservationism. He called attention to the limits
of biotechnology, and pointed out “the
essential callousness of those who would
manipulate the foundations of life.”
At first the Alliance was simply one
advocacy group among many, but within
a few years Stokes had forged a partnership
with several American religious
groups. He himself was an agnostic, but
he found that many Christian and Muslim
organizations shared his mistrust of
radical genetic engineering. With their
help, he was able to raise large amounts of
money and buy a great deal of media access.
By 2060, the Human Alliance was one of the
largest and most powerful advocacy groups in
the United States, and was rapidly making headway
in Europe and Latin America as well.
As of 2100, the Alliance remains an influential pressure
group. It is one of the primary supports of the Democratic Party
in the [[United States]], and often plays a part in European
national and Union elections. For the most part, it
works within the legitimate political system in
pursuit of its goals. It has also been known to
sponsor mass demonstrations, and there have
been occasional (unproven) allegations of
violent sabotage.
Alliance critics claim that it is a racist
organization, advocating the position that
“to be human you have to look human.” In
truth the Alliance’s position is much more
subtle, focusing on the intangible costs of
advanced biotechnology. Alliance leaders
publicly doubt that bioengineers are wise
enough to redesign the “natural” human
form, and they claim that many “improvements”
are actually detrimental to their recipients.
The Alliance argues against any genetic or
biotechnic innovation that doesn’t have proven therapeutic
value.

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	organization, advocating the position that		organization, advocating the position that