Genetic Engineering
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Genetic engineering is the process of scientifically changing the body. You can change the body
by increasing reproduction, cloning, and engineering genes. The church is totally against genetic
engineering for the reason that God made all of us different, for a reason. Also, people can be cured when
genes are removed and new ones are added. Finally, there are quite a few animals used such as mice and
goats. For example, two goats were genetically engineered to breed better milk. By cloning and
engineering scientists have found ways to help the body fight diseases. By this method we can in a few
more years rid the earth of disease.
Cloning is the production of a group of genetically identical cells of organisms all descended from
a single individual. The member of a clone have precisely the same characteristics, except when mutation
and environmental caused developmental variation have occurred. Reproduction mode is asexual or
sexual. Some asexual reproduction clones or, bacteria, protozoans, alava, yeasts, some higher plants and
animals such as dandelions and flat worms. Making of a duplicate is performed by taking calls from one
organism and reproducing then into another organism exactly the same as the first. As clones grow they let
bodies develop differently and begin to change because they go through different events in their
environments. Results of cloning can be disease ridding, better plants, and many other things. Cloning can
also make animals and organisms physically stronger and better.
The Catholic Church is against it because they believe that everyone is created different. The
Catholic Church does not want people to take the art of creating human beings into their own hands.
Because if God wanted them to make human beings he would have done it along time ago. So the Catholic
Church believes genetic engineering is wrong and it should never be done.
The Catholic Church wants to stop genetic engineering by protesting and marching down main
streets of major cities. Plus they are demonstrating and walking in circles with signs in front of science
labs to get them to stop testing. Plus they raise funds to try to stop testing. The Catholic Church has made
many people aware of the genetic engineering and now they are starting to do the same things as the
Church.
Several different animals are used in genetic engineering studies. Those animals commonly used
include: mice, goats, rabbits, rats, cattle and pigs. Notice that all of the animals listed are mammals and
this is because mammals' systems are most like humans. Mice are used most often for scientific studies and
experiments. There are many reasons for this. They are small and easy to transport around. They take up
little space and they reproduce rapidly. Many people are against using animals as "guinea pigs" or test
systems. Some scientists agree with this view, but are able to use the animals because they understand that
they
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