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During the past decade, genetic engineering has been a very controversial issue facing our world that ultimately questions our power as humans to control nature. Genetic engineering has many potential benefits, such as curing all diseases, growing more food, and altering our genes, but these advantages also cause some disadvantages, such as overpopulation, ecological, ethical, and social issues, which all must be assessed before we advance any further in this field.
We should definitely move ahead with genetic engineering because its advantages are very important to us, and its problems can be addressed. Probably the most important reason why we need genetic engineering is to cure diseases. Through genetic engineering, we will probably be able to cure many of the diseases plaguing our world today. By altering genetic code, we can cure diseases, such as AIDS, and increase the life expectancy of humans. ...
Despite many moral issues opposing genetic engineering, it will definitely help us cure the sick, and that reason alone is enough reason for us to go ahead with this new field of science. One of the main reasons why we should use genetic engineering is to solve our global food shortages. Through genetic engineering, scientists can grow larger tomatoes, more apples per orchard, and crunchier lettuce. ... And with scientists predicting increased global warming, and droughts in the future, genetic engineering is the only safe alternative to solving this crisis. ... With genetic engineering, scientists take individual genes from one plant and insert them in another. ... Overall, genetically engineering plants to make them better tasting or larger is a natural process similar to gene mutations, except it is controllable.
Another major advantage of genetic engineering is manipulating genes to change physical and mental characteristics. Eugenics, a field of genetic engineering, has the potential to manipulate human characteristics, such as intelligence and weight, to any specifications. ... As we stand out in genetic engineering and discover more information about the human body, we are met with new ethical issues that have never been revealed before. ... One person might think that losing 100 pounds with genetic engineering is enhancement, but another person might perceive it as therapy because the excessive weight could be a result of hormonal imbalance and may cause disease in the future.
Approximate Word count = 1840
Approximate Pages = 7.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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