Genetic engineering

Chapter 1. Will genetic engineering benefit society?

Yes : genetic engineering will benefit society. Biotechnology will benefit society / Gregory Stock

Genetic engineering will improve human health / William Haseltine

Genetic enhancement can improve humanity / World Transhumanist Association

No : genetic engineering will not benefit society. Biotechnology has failed to live up to expectations / Stephen Leahy

Genetic engineering diminishes respect for human life / Erwin W. Lutzer

Genetic engineering will lead to greater inequality / Maxwell J. Mehlman

Chapter 2. Will genetic engineering improve food and farming?

Yes : genetic engineering will improve food and farming. Genetically engineered crops can end world hunger / C.S. Prakash, Gregory Conko

The risks of genetically modified foods have been exaggerated / Dick Taverne

Genetically engineered crops protect the environment / Jonathan Rauch

No : genetic engineering will not improve food and farming. Genetically engineered crops will not end world hunger / Craig Holdrege

Genetically modified foods are unsafe to eat / Institute for Responsible Technology

Genetically engineered crops are a danger to the environment / Genetically Engineered Food Alert

Chapter 3. Is engineering humans ethical?

Engineering humans : an overview / John C. Avise

Yes : engineering human genes is ethical. Genetically enhancing humans is ethical / Ronald Bailey

Human cloning can be ethical / Walter Glannon

Embryonic stem cell research is ethical / Laurie Zoloth

No : engineering human genes is unethical. Genetically enhancing children violates human rights / Stuart A. Newman

Human cloning is unethical / Richard M. Doerflinger

Embryonic stem cell research is unethical / Amy Laura Hall

Chapter 4. How should the government respond to genetic engineering?

Human cloning should be banned / Wesley J. Smith

Human cloning should not be banned / Timothy Caulfield

Governments should increase support for embryonic stem cell research / Ian Wilmut

Governments should reduce support for embryonic stem cell research / Donald R. May

Genetically engineered foods should be labeled / Lydia Zepeda

Genetically engineered foods should not be labeled / Gregory Conko

The government should test the safety of genetically engineered foods / Miguel A. Altieri

Food policies should not be based on irrational fears / Tony Gilland.