General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Tells Bill Maher That Anti-Science Liberals Are Full of Shit Too [View all]but I would place one asterix on this, which is that just because we can make certain GMOs doesn't mean we should. There are definitely GMOs that have the potential to cause grave problems, such as in Monsanto's attempts to make Roundup resistant crops. As you know, genes don't necessarily stick where they're placed and there is no way to know to where these genes may migrate or to prevent them from doing so, especially to the very weeds that Roundup is supposed to kill. I suspect that most people do not understand that we humans are naturally-created GMOs who have virus, fungus, bacteria and other non-human genes in our genetic material (link below for those who would like to learn about this.) I do not believe that for-profit corporations like Monsanto should be able to create whatever organism they want, do their own "tests" and then send this data to the revolving door of government/corporate agencies for review and approval. We need a strong, independent mechanism to review and regulate GMO organisms. I wish liberals would rephrase the argument from the anti-scientific "All GMOs are inherently bad" to "We will regulate GMOs to ensure that they are safe for the public, the way we do with other foods, drugs and products."
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/03/humans-may-harbor-more-100-genes-other-organisms