DNA in a vending machine

1.watch video:https://www.ted.com/talks/gabe_barcia_colombo_my_dna_vending_machine/transcript#t-1282

2. Read: “Opinion: Genome Editing of Human Embryos Broadens Ethics Discussions” (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

3. Read:book Frankenstein’s Cat

Post a 200+ word response, write a position on whether you think we should be able to purchase DNA in a vending machine, or do you think bioengineering should be ethically regulated? Why/why not?

Please feel free to come down somewhere in between the extremes or suggest what the limits should be.

  • Please include a quote from the Ted Talk, Frankenstein’s Cat, and the article to support your ideas
  • Please make sure all quotes have a correct in-text citation and Works Cited

You should quote from three , Ted Talk, Frankenstein’s Cat, and the article t

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Another reason why I think bioengineering should be ethically regulated is because of the risks associated with bioengineering processes. In the genome of editing human embryo, “women who donate their eggs for research were exposed to the risks associated with hormonal stimulation and egg retrieval.” (Baylis, 2017). Therefore, such studies should be approved before an experiment is performed to ensure that scientists follow bioengineering regulations. Also, bioengineering regulations would make scientists prioritize on species welfare. According to Anthes (2013), “remaking other species according to our wants and needs doesn’t necessarily put animal welfare first.” Scientists have ended up making breed with defects because they follow their interests. Through bioengineering regulation, scientists will come up with healthier species as they will be following set guidelines of shaping species in a way that can help them thrive and survive.

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DNA in a vending machine