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Do you think genetic altering is right or wrong 11 Articles

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    by J. D. Mahieu

    In Greek mythology the Chimera was a creature composed of three animals, head of a goat, body of a lion, and the tail of a serpent. The beast was supposedly slain by the warrior Bellerophon. Many of us may already be famil...read more

  • by Steven Cuthill

    Cloning of embryos brought us Dolly the Sheep and other animals including cows, pigs and cats have been cloned. That is one side of the story in the development of scientific techniques to advance understanding in embryos...read more

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    by Andrew Bucur

    The advances in genetic engineering have opened up many possibilities, possibilities to do good and to harm. The potential for biological warfare is increased by these advances in technology and even the things tha...read more

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    by John Gugie

    I believe that genetic altering is right, if done for the right reasons and under the right conditions. I can understand genetic altering being done to prevent specific illnesses or disabilities. While I think that...read more

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    by Paula Rapp

    Gene Deep Beauty: Breast augmentation, liposuction, face-lifts and nose jobs have become so commonplace that the procedures have long ceased to create any questions or controversy. The old familiar adage claims, "Beaut...read more

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    by Darrell Miller

    Genetic engineers do not possess the understanding to maintain genetic balance within and among species. Genetic altering to change genomes according to their measure of the universe falls pitifully short of ecosystem bala...read more

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    by John Devera

    Kirk Versus the Therminator Kirk versus the Terminator Star Trek predicted a war between genetically modified humans and their lesser, unmodified cousins. Well, we saw where that led. Kirk kicked Khan's butt twice. B...read more

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    by Ricko Appleby

    The problem with genetic altering is that it has both short term and long term effects, we human have so far been to lazy to wait with are creations to see its side effects. Major "improvements" like immunity to all kno...read more

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    by Steve Martin

    Hasn't there always been genetic engineering? The race horse is the most obvious example where parents are very carefully selected in order to produce the best possible racehorse. Similarly, if you went back a few centurie...read more

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    by Donna Casper

    Well now, Mom Nature has had an answer for everything to date. She has naturally presented us with reproductive abilities, communication abilities (humans and other animals), healing abilities and more. Then we come in and...read more

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    by Lisa Mottert

    Life is perplex these days, why should one confuse God's spiritual bouquet that he masterfully created. Opinions are the innermost feelings of our souls. Genetic altering is terribly an injustice to every walk of life o...read more

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