Genetic Engineering...

usuk2004 Posted: Apr 26, 2005 12:46 PM

Genetic Engineering...

If you could, would you?

LADYL Posted: Apr 26, 2005 12:52 PM

Re: Genetic Engineering...

No. I don't feel morally entitled to play around with genetics.

MrsERod Posted: Apr 26, 2005 12:58 PM

Re: Genetic Engineering...

what do you mean exactly? you mean cloning?

if that's what you meant, then I would have to definitely say NO.

marymoon Posted: Apr 26, 2005 01:00 PM

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You mean to determine genetic hcaracterstics of your baby?

Absolutely not.

TwoBugs Posted: Apr 26, 2005 01:03 PM

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If you mean making a clone of myself or my child, then no.

If you mean supporting the development of genetically engineered crops resistant to blight and drought, then probably.

If you mean substituting one of my 'bad' genes for one that works well and doesn't lead to disease, then yes.

diamondgrlie Posted: Apr 26, 2005 01:04 PM

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If it was to lets say make crops better to help with famine, sure.

ETA: I saw this was posted, I am too slow.

usuk2004 Posted: Apr 26, 2005 01:23 PM

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No, I'm talking choosing the sex of your baby, or choosing eye color. Something frivolous...

BTW I'm a big fat no on this one

JimmysBride Posted: Apr 26, 2005 01:41 PM

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Posted by usuk2004

No, I'm talking choosing the sex of your baby, or choosing eye color. Something frivolous...

BTW I'm a big fat no on this one

No I wouldn't.

TwoBugs Posted: Apr 26, 2005 01:41 PM

Re: Genetic Engineering...

Posted by usuk2004

No, I'm talking choosing the sex of your baby, or choosing eye color. Something frivolous...

BTW I'm a big fat no on this one

Oh, that's a definite no!!

RedHead Posted: Apr 26, 2005 02:47 PM

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although i would LOVE to pick the sex of my baby....no i do not think that people should be able to have this option

Karacg Posted: Apr 26, 2005 02:48 PM

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Nope --- God can do his job and I will do mine, thank you!

cocoa Posted: Apr 26, 2005 04:30 PM

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no. nature has this amazing way of always balancing things out. i feel that we are trying to push her buttons a little too much and this is one of those situations that has me thinking it may have some repurcusions that we won't like.

julz33 Posted: Apr 26, 2005 07:53 PM

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No way, not for our babies.

Plants and animals for research, yes.

Jax430 Posted: Apr 26, 2005 08:50 PM

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The only way I would do it is if I could remove or alter the genes that would cause a disability.

February05 Posted: Apr 26, 2005 09:02 PM

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Posted by Jax430

The only way I would do it is if I could remove or alter the genes that would cause a disability.

Ditto! that, or if there were a way to remove genes that allowed one to have cancer or similar diseases

bobbsbride Posted: Apr 26, 2005 09:31 PM

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I do it all the time to bacteria, plants and mice at my job. It is a very interesting topic. There are many pros and cons to this new science as far as human health.

Even though I work with genetic engineering and I am love it, I think I will leave the baby thing up to nature!