Well, surely the evil angels are behind all of this. They are creating new life forms through the blending of species....just like in the 'days of Noah".....
Current Developments
Transgenics allow scientists to develop organisms that express a novel trait not normally found in the species; ...... Possible transgenic combinations can be broken down generally into three categories (here “animal” refers to nonhumans):
- plant-animal-human combinations
- animal-animal combinations
- animal-human combinations
.....By incorporating a human protein into bananas, potatoes, and tomatoes, researchers have been able to create prototypes of edible vaccines against hepatitis B, cholera, and diarrhea. 2 The vaccines are proving to be successful in tests on agricultural animals and humans.
BioSteel® is a product created from an animal-animal transgenic combination. Scientists at Nexia Biotechnologies, a company based in Montreal, isolated the gene for silk protein from a spider capable of spinning silk fibers—one of the strongest yet most resilient substances known—and inserted it in the genome of a goat’s egg prior to fertilization. When the transgenic female goats matured, they produced milk containing the protein from which spider silk is made.
Animal-human transgenic combinations represent a booming aspect of biotechnology.
Pig organs can be used for human transplants.
Some individuals have argued that crossing species boundaries is unnatural, immoral, and in violation of God’s laws. This argument presumes that species boundaries are fixed and readily delineated.
Are we crossing species boundaries?
Will the technology facilitate transmission of disease?
Is it ethical to create altered animals that may suffer?
Altering Humans
In April 1998, scientists Jeremy Rifkin and Stuart Newman, who are both opposed to genetically modified organisms (GMOs), applied for a patent for a “humanzee,” part human and part chimpanzee........
Although the USPTO has permitted the extensive patenting of bioengineered life forms and human DNA, the question that has been raised by Newman and Rifkin’s application is one that will not be resolved easily: What constitutes a human being? A genetic definition is not very helpful, given the variability of gene sequences between individuals. A species definition is controversial, as mentioned earlier.
If we create a being that has the ability to speak and perhaps even reason but looks like a dog or a chimp, should that being be given all the rights and protection of a human being? Some bioethicists argue that the definition of “human being” should be more expansive and protective, rather than more restrictive.
If individuals are willing to genetically manipulate their children to make them better athletes, then it’s likely individuals will be willing to manipulate their children to be brighter, better looking, more musically inclined, or whatever the parents think would give them an advantage.
Is it possible the technology may be used to create slaves?
Can the definition of “human” be applied to altered species containing human genes?
Will society manipulate the genetic traits of children?