Genetic Engineering: The Benefits Outweigh the Negatives

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Imagine a disease free world, overcoming diseases that we don’t currently have a cure for, or having an increased life span for those who can’t get enough of life. Or how about changing the food available now into food that won’t spoil so fast, more of it being accessible so it won’t cost so much, or maybe using fewer chemicals and herbicides on our plants because they are genetically altered so that bugs won’t bother them. These are all things that are achievable with genetic engineering. Many people think that genetic engineering should be illegal. Some general reasons are that biotechnologists want to be some sort of God or that changing what already exists is immoral. Though there is some substance to the position that genetic engineering may be immoral, the belief that biotechnologists just want to be God is a weak argument. It is assumed by a bible verse that God intended to give us power over creatures on earth once we found a way to do so. There are also other reasons why some think that genetic engineering should be illegal, but there is a lot of other evidence to show that genetic engineering has the potential to be very helpful. The field that benefits the most is agriculture. In addition, the pharmaceutical field, the medical field, and other things that affect the entire population either directly or indirectly also benefit. Genetic engineering can save lives, enhance lives, produce more food, make food last longer, create medicine to combat diseases that currently have no cure, offer alternative medications for people who can’t take a certain type, and many other things. So the question is: which side is right? There isn’t a right side. But, genetic engineering can really help this world. However, there are some pe... ... middle of paper ... ...troversy.” Genetic ID. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2009. . Leutwyler, Kristin. “Scientists Grow Plants without Sunlight or Water.” Scientific American. N.p., 15 June 2001. Web. 15 Dec. 2009. . Oak, Manali. “Pros and Cons of Genetic Engineering.” Buzzle. N.p., 22 Aug. 2008. Web. 28 Sept. 2009. . “Prenatal Genetic Testing.” Women’s Forum. Women’s Forum, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2009. . Thomas, Wayne R., Belinda J. Hales, and Wendy-Anne Smith. “Genetically engineered vaccines.” SpringerLink. Current Medicine Group LLC, n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2010.

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