Are genetically modified organisms good for our enviroment?
They can be. For example, we might wish to engineer genes into a crop to prevent it from spreading unchecked. Also, the improvements in crops that protect them from pests reduce the needs of agricultural pesticides, and genetic improvements reducing the need for fertilizers also reduce nitrogen runoffs into lakes and streams. Genetically modified crops are a boon to mankind that should be embraced the same way we embrace all useful science. We must exercise caution, as always. No one lets children play around unprotected high voltage wires, even though we all allow electrical currents into our homes.
