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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.

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Genetic engineering is indeed a key area of the modern scientific world. While some
people
 think of it as a positive development, some
people
 are worried about the potential threats of genetic engineering to
lives
 on earth.
Although
 I accept that it has drawbacks for sure, I believe that the benefits of genetic engineering outweigh the drawbacks.
First
 of all, one of the negative impacts that genetic engineering has on our
lives
 is that artificially produced crops will harm
people
 who consume them. In other ways, it may endanger the whole ecosystem. The biggest part of genetic engineering causing lots of anxiety for
people
 is that humans could be modified or cloned. There are some Sci-fi movies in which the potential cons of cloned
people
 could entirely take place over humans.
This
 thing is the most controversial issue when
people
 discuss what if famous persons were substituted by their clones. In an optimistic view, humans will find ways to mitigate the risks with the help of genetic technologies. We have to less worry about scarce
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food to supply the continuously increasing world population. Genetically transformed crops will offer a variety of food choices for consumers and more earnings and less burden for farmers. A more
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 benefit of
this
 technology is that it can help
people
 to correct a genetic defect before a child is born. In
this
 way, some of the genetically inherited diseases will be removed and our
next
 generations could have healthier
lives
.
Last
 but not least,
this
 technology is
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 in the way that the organism implanting would become more possible and easier. In conclusion, I think that genetic engineering will have a positive impact on our
lives
 despite its possible drawbacks.
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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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