tomhendricks474{at}cs.com (TomHendricks474) wrote in news:bo3jaa$128e$1
{at}darwin.ediacara.org:

> << Clone products okay to eat
> US food agency finds that meat and milk from clones is safe for human
> consumption >>
> 
> But why would you want to eat the same thing day after day?
> (Joke from "What do you Know" radio show)
> 

Actually the joke illustrates the real danger of cloning, which has nothing 
to do with the products being "safe" (Start rant here - WHY THE FREAK 
WOULDN"T THEY BE SAFE. IS IT SAFE TO EAT MEAT AND MILK FROM TWINS??? MUCH 
OF THE FRUIT YOU EAT IS GROWN FROM GRAFTS, WITH IDENTICAL GENOMES - WHERE 
WERE YOUR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THAT TECHNOLOGY??? - Stop rant here) The real 
danger of cloning is that it may contribute to the increasing decline in 
genetic diversity of our crops and herds, which will make them susceptible 
to rapid spread of pathogens. 

Yours,

Bill Morse
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