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researcher88 | 11 years ago

Isn't there a difference though?

If I want to have a Scandinavian child, I just reproduce with someone from Sweden.

If I want my child to be immune to the sun and skin cancer, I just add a gene from the leaf of a tree, inject it into his DNA and see what happens?

I support GMOs but nuance is important.

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splawn|11 years ago

"nuance is important"

Says someone comparing plants with human children to make a point. (And no, not much of a difference, other than with modern technique we have more control over the results)

narrowrail|11 years ago

Perhaps the example was not the best, but surely you see the difference between splicing DNA from different species, and selecting certain specimen based on desired traits?