How far is too far to go in the name of science? — MonfortS26
My favorite response to this charge was made by Craig Venter (or one of his associates): "We're not playing." — Arkady
Nobody thinks we are playing God when we look for cancer treatments and new antibiotics — Bitter Crank
Where God-acting comes in most critically is genetic research on animals, plants, bacteria, viruses, fungi, et al (including our esteemed selves) that may reverberate far beyond the vision of the researchers involved. — Bitter Crank
Considering there probably isn't a God, this question becomes irrelevant. — darthbarracuda
Two greek words: hubris and nemesis. Hubris, the excessive pride, Nemesis, the punishment. — Bitter Crank
Nobody? I think you'll find that a long way from the truth! — Barry Etheridge
I fear that as the first recorded example of genetic engineering occurs in the Old Testament this is rather shutting the gate long after the horse has bolted. As for mono-cropping the idea that this is somehow linked to advances in genetic engineering is surely unsupportable. It's been happening for as long as there has been agriculture, it's most obvious 'disaster' being the desertification of most of Northern Africa! — Barry Etheridge
What is wrong with hubris? — MonfortS26
My favorite response to this charge [of playing God] was made by Craig Venter (or one of his associates): "We're not playing." — Arkady
I'm wondering what we would be obliged to acknowledge if it became evident that the fundamental constituents of the Universe are not actually physical. And I think that day approaches. — Wayfarer
It is fantastic for a huge range of things but when it is applied to questions beyond its scope is when it morphs into scientism. — Wayfarer
It's not necessarily at all! But, it's beyond the scope of materialism. And they're actually two different things. — Wayfarer
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