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Conversation Questions on Genetic Engineering

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What is genetic engineering?

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Do you think genetic engineering is a good thing?

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What are people worried about who oppose genetic engineering?

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Do you worry about eating GM (genetically modified) food?

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Do you think genetically modified food could harm the ecosystems of the areas in which they grow?

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What do you know / think about the Oncomouse – the mouse specially modified to help in cancer research?

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Do you think it’s essential to modify genes to create new medicines?

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Scientists can genetically engineer fruit to contain vaccines at a very low cost – Is this a good idea?

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What do you think about cloning?

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Would you like to see a cloned version of yourself?

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What do you know about genes?

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Do you think genetic engineering is playing God and that we should leave life as it was created?

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What do you think of the idea of genetically engineering new bodily organs to replace yours when you are old?

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What do you think would happen if a GM crop or animal started causing major harm to the environment / us?

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Genetic engineering might allow parents to ‘design’ their children before their birth – What do you think of this?

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Should genetic engineering go ahead to eliminate human flaws, such as violence, jealousy, hate, etc?

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What if scientists create a monster human?

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What do you understand by the term ‘genetic aristocracy’?

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If someone’s genes are changed a lot, are they the same person?

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Does the government have the right to limit how far we modify ourselves?