Will’s View

Well, finally they’ve done it. They’ve made normal-looking hypo-allergenic cats! Not only that, but they have managed to stick away from controversy by saying that they haven’t been genetically modified/engineered, but instead the scientists used “naturally occurring genetic divergences (GD) already present in cats that do no harm to the cats in any way”. Just in case anyone wanted to have an anti-GM debate with them. Good move!

It must be a great thing for those who like cats but are allergic to them, and who have a spare US$4000 sitting around. But one is tempted to ask, “Well, if you’re allergic to cats, don’t you think maybe the world is trying to tell you something?”. But who am I to get between a sneezey owner and their pet?

This subject got me to thinking, what else could we remove from the world via GD? Imagine a world where the amazing scienticians from Allerca managed to breed honesty into Politicians. Although I think maybe the trait actually has to be there in the first place in order for it to be enhanced through selective breeding.

Just to be predictable, what about designing lawyers with ethics, or accountants with a sense of humour? What would we do with our stereotypes then? We’d be forced to verbally abuse posties or civil workers who actually contribute to society. Maybe it’s best that this technology stay in its infancy, in order to preserve the natural order of things, and society’s sense of humour.

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