I think the idea of genetic engineering is fascinating. It¡¯s also quite dangerous. Fiddling around with what makes us human might make us less human. We could end up creating a Frankenstein¡¯s monster. The idea of genetic engineering has been around for centuries. Scientists have always wanted to change us. The real breakthrough came in the latter half of last century. Geneticists cracked the genetic code and found ways of altering our genes. Now they can clone animals and reproduce human tissue and organs. I don¡¯t think it¡¯ll be too long before scientists clone a person. Once all the fuss has died down, younger generations will be more accepting of genetic engineering. We might even live to be two hundred years old.
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01. What is genetic engineering?
02. Do you think genetic engineering is a good thing?
03. What are people worried about who oppose genetic engineering?
04. Do you worry about eating GM (genetically modified) food?
05. What do you think about cloning?
06. Would you like to see a cloned version of yourself?
07. What if scientists create a monster human?
08. If someone¡¯s genes are changed a lot, are they the same person?
09. Does the government have the right to limit how far we modify ourselves?
10. Do you think genetically modified food could harm the ecosystems of the areas in which they grow?
11. Do you think genetic engineering is playing God and that we should leave life as it was created?
12. What do you think of the idea of genetically engineering new bodily organs to replace yours when you are old?
13. Genetic engineering might allow parents to ¡®design¡¯ their children before their birth – What do you think of this?
14. Should genetic engineering go ahead to eliminate human flaws, such as violence, jealousy, hate, etc?