Genetic engineering is an important issue in society. Some people think that it will improve people's lives in many ways. Others feel that it might be a threat to life on earth. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Nowadays, scientific advancement is a part of human life that no one can deny. As a double-edged sword,
this
modern approach not only could bring ample benefits to us
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but
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some negative effects. Take genetic engineering
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example, some people believe it as an answer for all health problems, whereas the other think it is a devil trap that danger us. In
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of
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To begin
with, there are numerous advantages that have been discovered by experts with
this
technology, especially related to medical fields.
Firstly
, there were a lot of diseases that
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incurable, now experiencing a major update in their management.
For example
, when we are talking about cancer, some decades ago, the mortality of
this
illness was almost 90%. With extensive research in genetic-modifying areas, more and more cures for cancer have been invented.
Thus
,
this
condition leads to more people can be saved.
Secondly
,
this
type
of technology will offer a significant improvement in the area of food production.
For instance
, farmers now can increase their agricultural volumes,
such
as fruits and vegetables, by using modified seeds.
Moreover
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of plants will
also
have more endurance from the insects or disadvantaged environment. On the other,
this
type
of modern scientific progress
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will bring some downsides for the
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life
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on earth. Because of the increase of
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quality
in some specific agricultural products, people tend to grow the same
type
of plants over and over again. Despite having more on the volume, the variety of the products will be experiencing a major drop.
As a result
, some of the
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will become
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extinct
. In summary, I strongly believe that
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technique will improve the
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of our populations. There
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still some negative
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also
, but the advantages will still outweigh the bad ones.
Consequently
, we need to be mindful in
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such
progress in our life.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • genetic engineering
  • hereditary diseases
  • ethics
  • bioethics
  • unintended consequences
  • socio-economic divide
  • regulations
  • ecosystems
  • enhancements
  • biodiversity
  • food security
  • biotechnology
  • gene editing
  • CRISPR
  • genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
  • eugenics
  • genomic
  • cloning
  • synthetic biology
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