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Yay or nay genetic mutation.
For those who don't know ill sum it up. Genetic mutation is where scientists can change/enhance the sperm or egg of a human/animal to give it unatural genes. Scientists have been able to make cows born with muscles that are gigantic. Also change the type of milk cows produce. This can eventually lead to making every human to be born looking like a body builder. Thing is as of now scientists are making the animals in this case im speaking of cows pregnant several times to get the right result. Is it worth it to maybe be able to have humans be born healthier stronger hopefully eventually immune to some diseases at the cost of toying with cows and the lives of animals. Or are you even comfortable with changing the genes of a living thing toying with creation. For me it's a scary subject and I'm not all for it.
Let Natural selection take it's course. We're no better than any other species. We shouldn't try to alter ourselves in any way. It just doesn't seem right to me. We are what we are, and we will continue to be what we be. We shouldn't try changing that, we instead should better ourselves through knowledge, not science obtained by knowledge.
Valterain1 was defeated by hermaphrodite on Oct 17, 2015.
I think the term you are looking for is 'genetic modification', not 'genetic mutation' ;)
Pros and cons? Let's look at a simple and recent example: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0115134624.htm
tl;dr using gm the lifespan of flies was increased 60%.
So let's say they use it on humans, and we live 60% longer. What exactly is the downside? Another example would be removing genetic disorders. How can that be a bad thing?
The thing with gm is that because you can choose, there is no downside. There is no pros/cons debate, there is only an ethical debate.
Pros and cons? Let's look at a simple and recent example: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0115134624.htm
tl;dr using gm the lifespan of flies was increased 60%.
So let's say they use it on humans, and we live 60% longer. What exactly is the downside? Another example would be removing genetic disorders. How can that be a bad thing?
The thing with gm is that because you can choose, there is no downside. There is no pros/cons debate, there is only an ethical debate.
<Faint> the rules have been stated quite clearly 3 times now from high staff
