Jacquelyn Tate
Professor Ms. Melissa Erskine
English 1301
4 April 2017
Genetic Engineering (Genetic Modification) is starting to gain ground in the world today and become an issue of major Controversy. Because of issues with genetic modification, things like the Human Genome Project has become an actual reality today that has been put into real life practice. Genetic Engineering (Genetic Modification ) is the altering or change by manipulating the genetic DNA structure of a single cell or of an organism. The manipulation of DNA signifies that scientists can target a specific gene in a person's body and change the DNA however, they want to. The technique of genetic modification is becoming so advanced that people today are already …show more content…
Though these techniques are available, they are still in the experimental stages. This would be a good cure for people who have life-threatening disease. We as human being must have the fortitude and wisdom to gather not just some but all the facts to engage in” mitochondrial manipulation and other reproductive technologies” (Murray, Thomas H. par.1). Because wanting to prevent disease in your future child and choosing traits to make designer babies are two separate aspects (Hudson, Kathy L.). The benefits that can come of genetic engineering would seem unending: the potential for a society without imperfections, low intelligence or disagreeable personality traits. Who wouldn’t sign me up. Theoretically, humans would be efficient working hard and eating less (Murray, Thomas H. par.1, 4). The trouble is that to change a person's DNA you are changing the structure of what would make them who they are which is human losing what natural makes humans different. Leaving only a little of room in variation of a person's character and looks, stopping the new formation of genes, and severely lessening the gene pool. Variations in human genome help species accommodate and adapt to the changing environment. If genetic manipulation or altering DNA becomes common genes that require us to survive in certain environments …show more content…
Still, no matter how great maybe the most threatening risk of state of the art advances in technology is the obvious potential for biological warfare. There is a potential for engineering fatal diseases. Diseases that can be put into the water supply or even our food. Strains of disease can be tailored to adversaries. Only targeting your enemy. Applications of genetics could be of immense use to humans if they are regulated by the law. There is not enough information about genetic manipulation to expose the risks to the
Professor Ms. Melissa Erskine
English 1301
4 April 2017
Genetic Engineering (Genetic Modification) is starting to gain ground in the world today and become an issue of major Controversy. Because of issues with genetic modification, things like the Human Genome Project has become an actual reality today that has been put into real life practice. Genetic Engineering (Genetic Modification ) is the altering or change by manipulating the genetic DNA structure of a single cell or of an organism. The manipulation of DNA signifies that scientists can target a specific gene in a person's body and change the DNA however, they want to. The technique of genetic modification is becoming so advanced that people today are already …show more content…
Though these techniques are available, they are still in the experimental stages. This would be a good cure for people who have life-threatening disease. We as human being must have the fortitude and wisdom to gather not just some but all the facts to engage in” mitochondrial manipulation and other reproductive technologies” (Murray, Thomas H. par.1). Because wanting to prevent disease in your future child and choosing traits to make designer babies are two separate aspects (Hudson, Kathy L.). The benefits that can come of genetic engineering would seem unending: the potential for a society without imperfections, low intelligence or disagreeable personality traits. Who wouldn’t sign me up. Theoretically, humans would be efficient working hard and eating less (Murray, Thomas H. par.1, 4). The trouble is that to change a person's DNA you are changing the structure of what would make them who they are which is human losing what natural makes humans different. Leaving only a little of room in variation of a person's character and looks, stopping the new formation of genes, and severely lessening the gene pool. Variations in human genome help species accommodate and adapt to the changing environment. If genetic manipulation or altering DNA becomes common genes that require us to survive in certain environments …show more content…
Still, no matter how great maybe the most threatening risk of state of the art advances in technology is the obvious potential for biological warfare. There is a potential for engineering fatal diseases. Diseases that can be put into the water supply or even our food. Strains of disease can be tailored to adversaries. Only targeting your enemy. Applications of genetics could be of immense use to humans if they are regulated by the law. There is not enough information about genetic manipulation to expose the risks to the