Is Genetic Engineering OK if it eliminates Malaria?

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Researchers have developed a malaria-resistant mosquito, a step that might one day help block the spread of an illness that has claimed millions of lives around the world.

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Anything that will potentially stop the spread of malaria is a good idea.

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You have to consider unintended consequences, suppose you

eliminate malaria, but another gene modification promotes antibiotic resistance? Genetic Engineering is not bad but we need to m... [show more]

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It'd be OK for well understood and well researched issues

such as modifying mosquitoes to wipe out malaria. Thorough testing is needed to ensure safety, however.

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This topic was started by rph2go rph2go has 38,042 Grupie Points on March 20th, 2007. 29 grupies have voted on one or more of the 5 answers.

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