[exDemMom]

I hope you are kidding, are you also in favor of killing babies for their stem cells? This messing with genetics like this is the road to hell. Where do you think this is going to lead to? Do you think these "researchers" will stop with puppies? Someone already said they have cloned humans. We have to stop these people from trying to play God. There will be serious consquences.

Excuse me, but you read a LOT into there that I did not say. Everything I said was about the use of animals in research, and I hinted at how techniques like this decrease the number of animals needed for research. Which is a win-win for everyone, in my book.

There is nothing new about altering the genetics of animals for research purposes. It's been done for years. This particular case was only noteworthy because a puppy brings in the cute factor. Making genetically altered animals is a fairly trivial (albeit time-consuming) technique for anyone with my level of education.

Oh, I was about to post this without answering your question. Where I think this will eventually lead is to cures for diseases that we do not have good ways of treating yet. Like treatments for heart disease that are far more effective than the rather limited techniques we have now.

[AUH2O Repub]

Making genetically altered animals is a fairly trivial (albeit time-consuming) technique for anyone with my level of education. Sounds like you are one of those with too much education. So if it's ok to mess with the genetic make-up of animals and you think it will lead to treatment of disease in humans, do you believe in messing with the genetic make-up of humans also. Man was made in God's image, there will be Godly repercussions when we start trying to change that.

[patton]

Drive on, ignore the luddites.