Yesterday I went to PetCo to buy food for my ducks, and I could not avoid going to the section of genetically modified fish, with the Hope that fewer and fewer are for sale until it is simply prohibited.
I have always been against buying fishes that are genetically manipulated for commercial purposes because it seems unnecessary and disrespectful to genetics, but today I couldn't help and ended getting a Glofish, with the intention of saving it from that little box with little water and limited sources, these cute creatures that already have a fluorescent ancestor gene that gives them those beautiful colors, are genetically altered by this company to make them shine much more, and I also bought it because I saw two of them (females) dead, from what I understand the female gloFish request to die faster than the males in limited conditions as seen in this photo:
This genetic alteration in animals for commercial purposes seems super unnecessary to me.
As an aspiring genetic engineer talking about this is very contradictory, so I am not fighting for animal rights here, either human rights lol (just kidding), but I believe that there must be an ethic and avoid making unnecessary manipulations that do not contribute to the advancement of humanity, like alter the genes of animals/people/plants with a purpose that is not for development or solution of a vital problem. And even worse if it is only for commercial purposes like this case.
But I have it anyway and now it's safe.
I also got this beautiful little guy (not genetically altered)
Thanks for read ❤️💜
Those betta fish looks beautiful
Yess!! So beautiful
I agree with it!
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Yesss!!
I am not against genetic modifications but in some cases it can be very dangerous (such as modifying a virus or bacteria). Personally, I take the long root of "modifying genetics" when I selectively breed my peppers.
I know, is why I say there must be ethic for people who focus on this things, but sadly the world we live in is just dirty... but as a future GE I promise I won’t alter dangerous things 😂
I Don’t want another lockdown !!!
Muy de acuerdo con tu post, utilizar los avances de la ciencia para fines benéficos de la humanidad, no para el comercio.
De acuerdo contigo !
I hate the hybrid system
Can you tell me why?
hybrid is an animal that has parents of two different types which is against to nature, it loses its originality. I like the original. An how about you?
I mean I am against unnecessary genetic altering and yeah most of the hybrids are unnecessarily altered but I am agree with hybrids when is use for species preservation, that’s why I asked Jaja I know is against nature but Uhmm always depends
But in this case for sure I am against because this company only modified them to put them on sell doesn’t support anything to science or progress
I agree with you and I appreciate your thought, everyone has their individual opinions and they may differ from others. I don't know about the company but I am totally against the hybrid which is against nature. Science is somehow useful to humans, but if we avoid nature and science will be a problem to us, because we are also nature.