At one end of the spectrum of public opinion is the view that any explicit manipulation of human biology is undesirable. Whether or not this philosophy has merit, it is operationally moot. For millennia, humans intentionally have altered our external and internal bodily environments in ways that influence health ... Some of the first languages uttered by primitive peoples probably included words describing particular plants and animals perceived to be sources of desirable medicinal products.

 --John Avise, The Genetic Gods, 1998

What are the ethical implications of manipulating the genome?

Do you think manipulating the genome is a good or a bad thing?  Explain you answer.

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