Genetically Engineering food - Satan or Savior?

So I hear about genetically engineered foods a lot these days. People seem overly worried about it. I have to admit I dont get the reasoning behind it. This is going to be a bit of a short post as well. Honestly I dont know much about this particular topic, but everything I've read points to nothing really.

I'm going to start this one with a disclaimer as well. The blog name is "Logical Lros". It is only logical that if you're going to dispute anything you show evidence to back up your claims. That's what I'm actually looking for here.

So we're going to go first to people thinking Genetically Engineering food is bad. And in particular, the Salmon that's coming out. So we have this company that has seen a world crisis that is trying to do something to change it. They're made a fish that reaches peak size in about half the time as current fish do. This would allow us to feed a larger amount of people.
There are those who protest this, calling them "Franken-fish" and talking about how unnatural it is. This isn't the way nature intended (comment about this statement further down). People fear that which has been created by man, not nature. This will likely go further on as well. There are companies in the states trying to grow pork; literally JUST pork. Not a pig, no brain, no organs, just growing the meat (would vegetarians be able to eat this?).

For those who think the above isn't safe, I request an answer to this question: why? I haven't read anything, ever, that shows there are any real dangers to this. All I ever hear is that it's unnatural, that we shouldn't be doing this, that we dont know all the dangers, that blah blah blah. When I read news articles about it these people throw out fake numbers that can't be substantiated in anything I can find anywhere, yes people typically believe them because "It's in the news! How can it not be true?!"

So we've determined that there is no evidence showing genetically engineering food poses a danger, just peoples fear (And please, if there is any evidence, correct me. I've never seen any myself). But what about evidence of the positives of genetically engineered food?

I'll try to find an article on it, but the most prevalent thing I know of is corn. If I remember correctly corn is the first thing even to be fully mapped genetically. They're growing corn in some countries that innoculate people against certain viruses and diseases.

So my ask is this. Are there any REAL dangers here? I dont want "we dont know the long term effects" or "it's not natural" because yes... yes it is.

Humans, by defauly, ARE natural. We evolved in nature (or if you're religious made by god... which if everything is made by god... well you know where this is going). So if humans are made by natuire, why in the world would our actions be considered unnatural? Is a gopher hole in which a gopher lives unnatural? Is a bids nest unnatural?

My biggest issue with Genetic Engineering is this. If we shouldn't do it... WHY is it so easy? If we weren't supposed to do it it should be impossible.

Give me your thoughts! I'll be waiting and watching.


Quote of the day:
"Dont believe in me, believe in the you that believes in me!"

Dont hit a woman? Says who?

There is no right or wrong answer to this question outright. Your opinion on one part of this whole topic would affect the entire outcome.

First I want to delve into a side topic.

Equal rights.

This is actually the part that bugs me the most about this whole thing. Allow me to explain... and this doesn't go beyond the main topic either, so I'll try and keep my ranting to a minimum.
A very large hypocritical statement from a number of women is "we deserve equal rights". This statement is ONLY being made to the hypocrits. Don't assume I'm talking about you just because you're a girl and I'm being controversial. Here's what I mean.

Women want equal pay in the workforce. They want equal right in the court system, and *gasp* they want to vote! I completely agree with all of this. What I have is a problem with women who want equal rights one moment, then play the hurt innocent woman role the next. You can't pick and choose, otherwise not only are you degrading your cause, but you're making it worse because people will actually start mocking it.

So here we come to where your opinion changes the outcome.
Are you a pacifist? Do you think that no one deserves to be hit and that there's always another outcome and peace love truth justice and the american way? Would be nice, although it's unrealistic. I do think like this. I've never been in a fight really, I hate the thought of hitting people. If this is you then yes, I agree, women dont deserve to be hit, but you should ALSO think neither do men.

Are you a person that thinks it's ok to hit someone, depending on the circumstances? If so then yes you should be able to hit a girl. If a guy spits in your face and you'd smash him one, I see nothing wrong with doing the same to a girl. If a girl hits you you should be able to hit her back. I've NEVER understood some of these people where a guy gets slapped in the face over and over again by a woman, and the guy finally hits her once, and everyone freaks out because "you should never hit a girl". That actually angers me that people think women should be able to get away with stuff like that, but still treated equally in other ways.

Equality isn't a grey area, it's pretty black and white. You either want it or you don't. So pick which before the next time you treat someone horribly. If you think your actions would get you punched out if you were a guy doing the same thing... maybe avoid doing that.


P.S. Perez Hilton isn't human... feel free to hit him as much as you want. Anyone who makes a career our of hurting and belittling others for others enjoyment should be caned.

Burning the Qur'an - Mosque at ground zero

1 blog post, 2 topics, obviously both related.

To start with, so everyone knows, I'm pretty Aethist. I think there might be a *something* out there, but there's no proof. (and no... there's no proof, at all, period. If anyone argue's this I'll make it my next blog post).


We're going to start with the burning of the Qur'an.
Basically my opinion on this can be summed up by saying "Terry Jones, you're a fucking doucheclown". We have this guy, this fake pastor, with his tiny cult following that claim they're god fairing, loving christians, who prepare to perform this act that will endanged people. This guy is putting the lives of people at risk. The US embassy is already under protest in Jakarta, and at risk of possibly being attacked.
Another problem with this, and it's unfortunate that a lot of Muslims can't differentiate this, is that the entire US isn't at fault for the actions of a small group of invalid psychopaths. Best case scenario these people would be causing rioting, mass anger, and people will get hurt. Worse case scenario is extremists will start killing to protest these people.
Terry Jones, as a "Christian", how can you continue this act knowing you're risking the lives of people by your actions? You disgust me. At best, you should be thrown in jail, at worst you should be flown to Jakarta and left outside the gates of the US embassy with a letter of apology tied around your neck from President Obama for allowing you to do what you're doing for longer than it takes to send a group of soldiers to take you out.


Next up, the Mosque at ground Zero. This is a tough one.
We have the people who want the mosque not thinking they're doing anything wrong, and we have the people opposed to it who feel threatened by a symbol of what happened becoming a permanent fixture.
Basically you're both wrong.
The group that is building the Mosque, I understand you're not doing this as a slap in the face, but a lot of people take it that way. You need to be understanding about peoples feelings in this. If anything else needs to be explained thent here's really nothing else I can say in this that would help you understand.
At the same time, everyone that's protesting this Mosque is showing the same level of intolerance and hate that led to the attacks on 9-11 in the first place. By saying they're not welcome there you're lumping them into the same group of people, just like if they were to lump all white people into the same group as some of the people that we hear about, military people raping others, murder, etc. Yes I realize this is a poor example but my point is the same.
Both groups should concede in this. The protestors should apologize for their bigoted intolerance, and the mosque should understand peoples hurt and relocate to a place that others wont be upset about. And neither group should do this because their opinion is right, or better, but just out of understanding.

My last point... expecting people to be caring and understanding about others is the biggest joke that exists. No wars have killed more people on this planet than those causes by religious beliefs. Christians who "love thy neighbour" only do so when convenient it seems. When it actually comes to something serious their whole belief structure is thrown out the window. I'm pretty sure the same kind of stuff can be said about some muslim people, but I dont really know enough about it to say either way. (not being mean or insulting, but every religion is full of loopholes... and humans are too flawed to do good all the time).

This situation, both of them, will end badly. I desperately hope they dont, but hoping that religious people act in a caring understanding way is like hoping bullies will suddenty realize one day that nerds have feelings too.