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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
Not sure how genetically engineering is different from evolution, but it's faster
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That's been my basic argument. It's not as if we aren't engaged in genetic engineering when we select a mate, because they aren't randomly assigned, but instead preferences play out. If we're making selections on preference, we're engineering.
There are folks that complain about GMOs, too, and that's absurd for the same reason; that we select what characteristics to promote by selecting based on preferences, and therefore all our food, plants, and domesticated animals are products of our design.
Genetic engineering is simply a more precise method of selection preference.