It's a battle of nature versus nurture, with a scientific twist. The play delves into questions of whether man can "play god", by creating life through science.

这是“先天论”和“后天论”在科学语境中的博弈。剧中探讨了一个问题：人类是否能利用科学创造生命来扮演操纵一切的上帝角色。

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I try not to dictate it, not to play God.

我试着不去指挥它，不扮演高高在上的神的角色。

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Others question whether it is right to "Play God" in an attempt to cure the disabilities and diseases of this world.

其他研究人员则质疑人类企图治疗世上的伤残和疾病去扮演上帝的角色是否正确。

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First of all, you train yourself and you have the God-given talent that you can do it, and that is that you can play jazz if they want jazz, and play country if they want country, and classical if you're that gifted."

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So although holiness derives from god, humans have a crucial role to play in sanctification, in sanctifying the world.

尽管神圣源于神灵，人类在将世界神圣化的过程中，扮演者重要的角色。

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'If you want to play God, I can't stop you, but I'm staying with my people.

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Besides, why play at being a cable mogul when you can play God instead?

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The next most common reason is that we all like to play God sometimes.

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