Pros And Cons Of Genetically Modified Animals

To many people GATTACA could represent a utopian world. Because most of the population are genetically modified and engineered to be born with no diseases and no tendencies towards disabilities eliminating all possibilities for suffering in the future. Which means that more and more people will born instead of dying And this could change the world as we know it. If this technology were to come available to the public would it be a good idea to have your child be genetically modified for them to have the best possible future?

A genetically engineered animal is one that contains altered genetic material to give the animal new traits or characteristics. There are many animals that have been genetically modified for example, mice, pigs, cows and sheep are just a few of the animals they experiment on. Most genetic engineering is directed toward providing more benefits to our society which can be ethically contentious. In reproductive cloning (animal cloning) researchers remove a mature skin cell from the animal that they want to copy then, they transfer it into a egg that has removed its DNA-containing nucleus. The clones are superior breeding animals that will produce healthier offspring. There is both upsides and downsides to genetic engineering and animal cloning. In the United States animal cloning is regulated by the FDA or, Food and Drug Administration and for the most part is not considered to be illegal. There are also close to no laws regulating genetic engineering in animals in the United States.

In recent years genetic modification has been advancing. Genetic modification is when a living organism has been altered to a specific state of characteristics. So far scientist has made one attempt to modify genes from an embryo recently. Whether they were successful or not is question unanswered yet. Gene modification can be great and all. However, is it right to modify genes? Apparently, the population agrees to modify genes since there has been licenses of approval for gene modification. If Society cared about gene modification, then there would be signs of disapproval of gene modification. However, this is viewed morally wrong in my point of view. The pros of modifying genes are that defeating diseases, potential to live longer, genetic diseases, and able to select character traits of babies. The cons of modifying genes are failures on the way to perfecting genetic modification, genetic modification babies can have more greater problems, very expensive, and when does it stop?

Many people disagree with the idea of genetically modifying babies but the pros are way more than the cons. The so called “designer babies” can prevent several genetic diseases such as Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, etc. This genetic diseases have been part of society since the beginning of time and until now there has been no way of preventing it other than aborting the baby when such disease is detected to spare it from the potential suffering. With “designer babies” all these diseases could possibly be completely eradicated which would give society a great benefit.

When it comes to the topic of genetic modification, most of us will readily agree that genetic modification should be allowed. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of how genetic modification can be dangerous. Whereas some are convinced that people should be able to modify their genes, others maintain that modifying genes can cause too many risks and dangers for humanity. Genetic modification should not be allowed because it is unacceptable to change the natural course of human life.

The risk of genetic engineering to the human health differs greatly from the conventional selective breeding method, because in contrast to humans and animals, the process of genetically engineering foods contains exclusive chemical enzymes and selective genes from a specific organism. According to, Genetically Engineered Food, by Ronnie Cummins, the original cell is cut, molded and given a copy of a resistance gene; then artificially penetrates the plant cell, instantly becoming immune to combating insects and chemical pesticides. The corporations of genetically engineered seed companies “are pushing for herbicide-resistance genetically engineered seeds”(Cummins, 25), which eliminates threats to the plant. The brilliant idea has lead manufactures

1. It should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. There are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but I can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.

In “British scientists granted permission to genetically modify human embryos, ” Sarah Knapton explains some of the details and controversy surrounding a group of scientists who have been given permission to modify human embryos. For the second time in human history, the first time it has been directly approved, they will deactivate certain genes in embryos to see how it will affect the development of the child in an attempt to identify which genes cause malformations. This could lead to fewer miscarriages, genetic malformations, and increase an individual's fertility. Despite this, there are those worried that this will have poor implications and will lead to common genetically modified humans. This technology has been warned against many

It may indeed be true to say that in modern society there is a dispute about genetic modification of animals and its use. There are different opinions about this topic, and one is that these animals should be a part of our life because of some benefits for the human. Some people state that genetically modified animals cause more harmful consequences than benefits. The following research will provide the information about genetically modified animals, its advantages, and disadvantages. It will also give an idea for the reader about the application of genetically modified animals.

One day these two scientist who are working for the army and they created a cat that was very deadly and was not afraid of anything whatsoever. This cat was genetically modified by two crazy scientist named Jeff, and Jeffery. All of the cats that made where highly dangerous to humans and to other animals.

The insertion of human genes into mammals is not only inducing conflict into nature's ecosystems, but can result in a new intelligent, human-like species that needs proper regulations and authority. The study of transgenic, or chimeric animals has brought about some serious ethical issues. Many people are only aware of the issues when it regards the human race. However, transgenics play much more of a role than just to our society, but greater damage is done to nature's ecosystems. Many consequences may be unleashed once a transgenic animal escapes back into the wild. The potential harms may include "the alteration of the ecologic balance regarding feed sources and predators...and the disruption of reproduction patterns and their success," (Animal Biotechnology). The quick extinction and endangerment of these animals can dwindle

A Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) is an organism that is purposely moved to improve or change another organism in a controlled setting (www.bt.ucsd.edu). A GMO changes the genetic material of an organism’s genome. The genome contains all of the information required to create that particular organism. A gene is made up of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which is found in nearly all cells. DNA is a long, thread-like molecule that contains the blueprint for an organism.Genes are coded instructions that determine what an organism looks like and even how it will function.GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods and are mostly used in scientific exploration in the creation goods other than foods. Genetically modified foods are designed to help, and

Genetically Modified Organisms are not needed to feed the growing population because enough food is produced to feed the community it is just a matter of whether or not people have access to it. Growing food is not the problem the world should be looking at. GMOs are unnecessary for reasons such as, increased toxicity for plants and putting local farmers out of business.

Opening/Attention: Humans, through science, have been playing “God” since before the industrial revolution. This is nothing new. We have brought great improvements to our population’s standard of life by developing cures for diseases and controlling epidemics, by reducing child mortality and increasing life expectancy, and by discovering new sources of energy while increasing industrial and agricultural production. Furthermore, access to information no longer depends on social class or geographical location thanks to the Internet. As many researchers and writers have noted, “the world has never had it so good.” But, in many cases humans are starting to take concepts of “improvement”, “evolution” and “perfection” to harmful extremes. One such example is that of Genetically Modified Organisms. Genetically modified organisms, often referred to as GMOs, are organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering; a scientific manipulation of the genome.

Positives of being able to genetically modify foods are being able to make your crops produce natural pesticides, being able to treat people with vaccines through the digestion of produce and giving areas of land that cannot support growth the ability to grow plants. However there are some downsides to genetically modifying our plants due to creating plant’s with an insecticide gene to eliminate the main unwanted bugs this makes way for other bugs to rise, the same concept arises with weeds. Beneficial bugs like butterflies and bees may not be resistant to the pest-proofing of crops, eradicating pollinating insects is