Re: NANFA-- News: GloFish in the news

Steffen Hellner (steffen_at_hellner.biz)
Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:18:57 +0100

Humans in the past have never crossed fish with corals or jellyfish!
Selecting on a natural basis is one thing, gene-transfer another world.

OK, everybody who likes can eat genetic manipulated corn or whatever. I
don4t. And even Mr. George W. Bush will not be able to force us to do so.
His grandpa already did enough for us when financing the SS.

Steffen

> Von: Moontanman_at_aol.com
> Antworten an: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Datum: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:56:21 EST
> An: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Betreff: Re: NANFA-- News: GloFish in the news
>
> Sajjad, do you really think that genetically engineered fish are a real
> danger? Humans have been genetically engineering animals for millennia this
is
> no
> different. Just a more direct, quick, and eventually more cost effective
way
> to
> do what we humans have been doing for a very long time. Now genetically
> engineered bacteria probably could be a serious risk and should be closely
> monitored. but I don't really think fish pose such a risk at any level.
>
> Moon
>
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> troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be
left
> to
> irresponsible action. -- George Washington
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