Genetic Engineering

Genetic Engineering

1. Ethical Conflicts

   • Human Nature
     • Greed
       • Enhance Physical Performance for Competitive Sports
     • Vanity
       • Enhance Beauty
       • Protect Youth

2. Playing God [9]

   • Designer Babies
     • Using Money to Purchase Children

3. Genetically Engineered Crops [8]

   • Creation of New Species
     • Invasive Species
       • Toxic to Wildlife
   • Accidental Unwanted Genetic Recombination
     • Health Risk
       • Allergies
   • More Food
     • • End World Hunger
     • Cheaper Food
       • Feed Growing World Population

4. No Turning Back

   • Deal With Consequences

5. Cure Diseases

   • Higher Quality of Life
     • Happy Families
       • Increased Votes for Political Parties that Support Genetic Engineering
       • Legend: Pink = Social, Blue = Political, Green = Environmental, Orange = Economic, White = All
   • Less Economic Strain
     • Reduced Medical Bills

6. Biological Weaponry

   • Increased Use of Government Money
     • Increased Taxes
   • Terrorist Groups and Armies
     • Biological Warfare [9]
       • Resistant to Modern Medicine
       • Target Specific People With Specific Genes

7. Mutation

   • Accidental Creation of a Virus
     • Imbalance on Ecology [9]
     • Epidemic
       • Death