plustax said:

7 years old people

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DieCommie said:

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With that said I am all fore producing and manipulating food to increase yields and resistance to disease.

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Humans have been doing this for thousands of years.  Other animals do it too.  Its not as unnatural as some make it seem.

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Joshua said:

I am a microbiology student. I know what a plasmid is and I know what tranduction is.

I have to write a paper on biotechnology and food, and want some feedback from you.

Please state your feelings on biotechnology, specifically the introduction of foreign genes into crops such as corn. These genes can code for resistance to herbicides, for toxicity to insect pathogens, and for increased yeild of harvest.

My personal view is one of embracing the forward flow of scientific understanding. I encourage responsible genetic engineering. I like the idea of increased harvests to feed the hungry. I am cautious in saying that I even favour scientific advancement in the face of possible danger to the people.

There have been vaccines that have been mistakes and have actually caused a higher rate of disease in the vaccinated. But...things didn't stop there, a corrected vaccine was produced that saved millions. I think of the whole picture...at least I try. We are here now, and the advancement of technology and of science is now. Sure we take risks when we explore these new areas of understanding, but that to me is the spirit of science.

So..please state your opinion and also state your background of understanding. I, for obvious reasons, may value the opinion of a biologist more than that of a high school dropout. But I also value the opinion of the layperson as the layperson often represents the attitude of the population.

Joshua   

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