Re: Genetic Engineering
Lightstone Foundation (raj@access.mountain.net)
Tue, 10 Feb 1998 09:15:39 -0500 (EST)
>Wilson, Dale wrote:
>>
>> Craig,
>>
>> I read your posting about Bt transgenics. It was pretty negative....(snip)
>>
>> Dale Wilson
>
>To me the post was a positive, a cautionary tale to illustrate the path
>we are travelling upon. I guess it would seem a negative to anyone who
>sees the future of life as an opportunity for improvement. I'm not
>aware of any recent genetic manipulation that I could support.
>
>Craig
Dale,
If it ain't broke, don' fix it. Seems to me that most genetic engineering
is intended to maximize profits and return on invested capital with little
regard for whether on not there is really a 'problem' out there that needs
this type of irrevocable and irreversible intervention into natural systems.
Jeff Gold
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