Genetically engineered animals used to produce medicine! Questions and dilemmas
This article i came across says a Goat has been engineered by scientists to produce an anti-clotting hormone in its milk. They say one goat's output per annum is equivalent to 90,000 blood donations.... and they can make as many goats as they like...
Brings up an interesting question.... actually a couple of questions. First, what about a goats right to be eaten? lol.. sounds like im your regular carnivore... but think about it, since they've changed the genetic code of the goat, its now more useful being bred for its milk, rather than being eaten.. i wonder what are the studies to show how edible its meat really is.... Hmm, im going off topic here, so lets try another question, the morality of 'changing the code'. This topic has been discussed to great lenghts in all circles ever since Dolly became real (the first publicly known cloned sheep in the world), but it still rings true.. How do we mess in the 'grand design' and what consequences will it have? Then thirdly.. and while i havent had much to hear about it, the potential impact of genetically engineered animals on the eco-system? (Note, i just saw the series Surface and well, it scared the living bejeezes outta me.... :p). And lastly, (another question which poped up from the series), where's the limit of changing the code ? Is it just limited to creating already known animals (and *gulp*.. humans) or can they come up with anything their hearts desire ???
Overall, kudo's to the Govt. body to turning them down... unless we have some regulation defining what can be closed/modified.. its better not to let eager scientists run rampant !
Brings up an interesting question.... actually a couple of questions. First, what about a goats right to be eaten? lol.. sounds like im your regular carnivore... but think about it, since they've changed the genetic code of the goat, its now more useful being bred for its milk, rather than being eaten.. i wonder what are the studies to show how edible its meat really is.... Hmm, im going off topic here, so lets try another question, the morality of 'changing the code'. This topic has been discussed to great lenghts in all circles ever since Dolly became real (the first publicly known cloned sheep in the world), but it still rings true.. How do we mess in the 'grand design' and what consequences will it have? Then thirdly.. and while i havent had much to hear about it, the potential impact of genetically engineered animals on the eco-system? (Note, i just saw the series Surface and well, it scared the living bejeezes outta me.... :p). And lastly, (another question which poped up from the series), where's the limit of changing the code ? Is it just limited to creating already known animals (and *gulp*.. humans) or can they come up with anything their hearts desire ???
Overall, kudo's to the Govt. body to turning them down... unless we have some regulation defining what can be closed/modified.. its better not to let eager scientists run rampant !
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