Genetic Engineering Persuasive Essay

One chemical holds the secret of life. It contains the instructions for manufacturing everything from bacteria to a human being with trillions of specialized or genetically altered cells. The chemical is called deoxyribonucleic acid, or what is better known as DNA. It is about to change our world or has already begun to do so. But is the change that comes with it worth the effects it could have on society? I don’t think …

…by famine or disease, there has to be a way for people to die and to keep our planet inhabitable. Even with advantages genetic engineering could give the world today, it’s not worth it in the long run. Our population could diminish greatly because of it or it could greatly increase. So the only practical thing to do right now is to not allow genetic engineering and discover more practical ways of doing things.