Prompt#7 Some Controversial of Engineering field

Look though the entire engineering field, there are one particular engineering field that is controversial for public.

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Genetic engineering. Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology. It is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce improved or novel organisms. New DNA may be inserted in the host genome by first isolating and copying the genetic material of interest using molecular cloning methods to generate a DNA sequence, or by synthesizing the DNA, and then inserting this construct into the host organism. Genes may be removed, or "knocked out", using a nuclease. Gene targeting is a different technique that uses homologous recombination to change an endogenous gene, and can be used to delete a gene, remove exons, add a gene, or introduce point mutations. (Wikipedia)

One of ethic code of engineering ask us to enhance entire human being's welfare. What genetic engineers do is changing the DNA of creatures to create a better species. It indeed works, and right now it already apply to come field such as agriculture. But, even though it works, we still not sure the side effect of changing the original DNA of a species. Also, no one knows whether the transgenic food that eaten by human has side effect. That is why make it been such controversial. On the one hand, it indeed can double or even triple output we need and can make species in a way that we want. O the other hand, is it really good for us just to change the nature DNA of a species. The mother nature make a certain DNA for a species must have its reason. Will there be some genetic disasters that create by our human selves one day? These problems are need to be further take consider. Maybe it is fine right now, but who can promise it will fine in the future? It is need controversial!!!!

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