By: Alex Vu
Controversy:
n. "a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion."
The reason why I included this definition is because I feel like people these days are using the word controversy in context of pointless and stupid "matters of opinion".
What is Genetic engineering? Is it something only mother nature can acquire or is something that can be achieved by the power of the people?
The main controversy of Genetic Engineering is why are some forms of GMO's and natural organisms approved or not. Why do people rave about some GMO's, saying they are bad for the environment or bad for people's health. There is an organization called Greenpeace and their main stance on GMO's is that they are completely against the use of them. They claim that there are a lot of hazardous and environmental risking factors that come with Genetic Engineering. And they also claim that other companies pose a risk to the environment because they will use genetic engineering for profit.
Although in previous years, there were experiments conducted by the Committee of the National Academy of Science. And in their findings, they conducted that GMO"s and genetically modified food poses no risk to the environment.
Another controversy about the same two organizations is that both sides claim to support their own beliefs, but the belief's of each is supported by truths that is specifically made to back up each claim. So the question is, which side is true or should I say more right in supporting their claim?
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