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View Poll Results: Do you think making or owning a transgenic/genetically engineered pet is wrong?
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Yes, it is "playing God"
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Yes, for another reason though
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No, and I would consider owning a transgenic pet
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No, but I would never own one
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Not sure/undecided
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Re: Ethics of Transgenic Pets
I don't see a problem with it, so long as it is monitored, maybe some sort of regulatory board to ensure that legitimate engineering is being done.
Genetic engineering is here to stay, and there will be many many benefits of it (and some side effects as well. But that's with anything really).
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I love the Enviropig concept. Wow; that is ingenuity at work. it is doing something to cut down on algae and improve the environment.. how is that bad?
-Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
Ball pythons:
0.1 normal; 1.1 albino. 1.0 pied; 0.1 het pied; 1.0 banana.
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Re: Ethics of Transgenic Pets
Originally Posted by Mendel's Balls
I've had the tank since Thrusday. One of the Green fish today started not looking so good. All of the others look very healthy. And are vibrantly swimming about the tank. I tested the ammonia levels and it was a bit high so I did a quick water change. I'm hoping too avoid "New Tank Syndrome" as best as I can. I still pretty new to this...but Danio are pretty good starter freshwater tropical fish. Right now in PA its warm, so I will also soon have to buy a small heater for the tank.
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FYI,,,they are all doing well now.
~ 1.0.0 Python regius ~ Wild-type ~
~ 1.0.0 Canis familiaris ~ Blue Italian Greyhound ~
~ 0.0.9 Danio rerio~ Wild-type and Glofish
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Almost forgot.....GFP won the noblel prize in chemistry today!
See
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=95517508
~ 1.0.0 Python regius ~ Wild-type ~
~ 1.0.0 Canis familiaris ~ Blue Italian Greyhound ~
~ 0.0.9 Danio rerio~ Wild-type and Glofish
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Re: Ethics of Transgenic Pets
~*Luna*~ The crazy Sagittarius/Snake BP Lady
Cal and Ki's Proud Mommy.
~~* Goddess Bless*~~
1.0.0- Normal Ball Python (Kyros "Ki")
0.1.0- Normal*Spider sibling*Ball Python(Calypso"Cal")
1.0.0- Betta fish (Leonidas "Leo")
Steve Irwin (2/22/62 - 9/4/06)
Sagittarius- Shockingly blunt since the beginning of time!
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Re: Ethics of Transgenic Pets
i see no issue with it. We've been doing supposed "genetic engineering" on plants for hundreds of years. it isn't some new thing. yeah people can say "i've never eaten anything that has been genetically engineered!" but the fact is, they are lying. If you have ever eaten a banana, you've eaten a genetically engineered plant.
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Re: Ethics of Transgenic Pets
Originally Posted by AndrewGeibel
Spider pig spider pig does whatever spider pig does.
this.
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I want a ball python with wings. Where can i place my order?
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i find it interesting. In fish, i suppose you could own more colorful fish... or maybe fish, that produce better meat?
either way, im not so keen on the animals being fertile. I would not want to see them cross/hybridize with other wildlife, or unaltered animals.
Id own the fish..... probably. they just look neat, and its better than a darn needle injecting dye into their bodies.
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Re: Ethics of Transgenic Pets
Originally Posted by blackcrystal22
I don't know.
Also, this really bothers me about what it could do to humans. In the future if you decide to genetically modify your baby to be blond, strong, athletic, green eyed, you end up with a super race which instantly forgoes a new reason of prejudice and hate... on everyone that wasn't genetically modified.
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Lay off the Battletech or wh40k LOL.
4.9 Balls, 6.7 Corns, 1.1 Black Milk Snakes, 0.0.1 Sand boa, 0.1 BCI, 2.0 Dogs, 1.0 Child, 0.0.? Fish
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