Re: [DIYbio] Re: Ethics of Guerrilla planting Transgenic plants

Put a little more temperately, if you were asking about planting
non-native species that had not yet been tested in the ecosystem, we'd
probably say "don't" with some caveats. So, even though transgenic
native species are generally less different from known native species
than other species entirely, the same principal holds; we ought to rely
on responsible systems of testing and assessment before releasing
anything into the wild.

How rigorous these systems should be is all up for debate; I personally
think the risks are overplayed. But as long as the public feel those
risks merit testing, it's your responsibility to respect that sentiment,
or you risk burning your reputation and credibility for the sake of
impatience.

On 16/12/14 19:34, George Jackson wrote:
> You are not God. You are human - and as such subject to potentially the
> most grotesque forms of error in judgement. That's why the law exists.
> That's why the whole system of peer review and safety monitoring exists.
> Who are you to say you know what's good for the world and make these
> choices on your own? It is the most ardent form of idiocy I could
> possibly imagine. How's that for an argument against?
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