Comments on: Building the better cow, or chicken, or dog, or crop… http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/ Becoming scientifically literate, one post at a time. Thu, 28 May 2009 16:57:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Prashi http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Prashi Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:50:58 +0000 http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/#comment-890 Yes it does look like it would be painful for the cows to have that kind of mass on them. But on the video they looked quite content. So i don't know. they were just happilly chewing in the video so maybe being huge is just normal for them. Yes it does look like it would be painful for the cows to have that kind of mass on them. But on the video they looked quite content. So i don’t know. they were just happilly chewing in the video so maybe being huge is just normal for them.

]]> By: Kristal Jackson http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Kristal Jackson Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:30:19 +0000 http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/#comment-870 That's an interesting comparison. I don't think that the cows mind it very much. If their knees or hip joints hurt, then they wouldn't move. I know this from experience. My horse had hurt himself playing out in the mud, and he refused to move for a few hours. I guess we won't really know if they're actually hurting or not unless we actually turn into one of them. That’s an interesting comparison. I don’t think that the cows mind it very much. If their knees or hip joints hurt, then they wouldn’t move. I know this from experience. My horse had hurt himself playing out in the mud, and he refused to move for a few hours.

I guess we won’t really know if they’re actually hurting or not unless we actually turn into one of them.

]]> By: Kishan http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Kishan Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:01:51 +0000 http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/#comment-860 I agree with Ty and Angie, it isn't unethical at all since these cows are being used for meat, even though I don't believe in eating beef, but if you have to why not breed a cow for more meat so that you have to kill less cows in the process. I agree with Ty and Angie, it isn’t unethical at all since these cows are being used for meat, even though I don’t believe in eating beef, but if you have to why not breed a cow for more meat so that you have to kill less cows in the process.

]]> By: Kristal Jackson http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/comment-page-1/#comment-847 Kristal Jackson Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:23:22 +0000 http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/#comment-847 As long as the animal is not harmed in any way during the process, I see nothing wrong with it. If the animal is healthy and well-taken care of, and it doesn't suffer, it's alright by me. The bull provides twice as much meat as a regular bull. I also read on Wikipedia that the cows aren't able to give birth without a c-section, so I don't think that the cows should be bred for that, or if they are, that they aren't allowed to reproduce. If these were the only cows allowed to reproduce, the other genes in the pool would shrink as well. Only a limited number should be allowed to do so because then we'll depend on both, not just one species. As long as the animal is not harmed in any way during the process, I see nothing wrong with it. If the animal is healthy and well-taken care of, and it doesn’t suffer, it’s alright by me. The bull provides twice as much meat as a regular bull. I also read on Wikipedia that the cows aren’t able to give birth without a c-section, so I don’t think that the cows should be bred for that, or if they are, that they aren’t allowed to reproduce.

If these were the only cows allowed to reproduce, the other genes in the pool would shrink as well. Only a limited number should be allowed to do so because then we’ll depend on both, not just one species.

]]> By: Stephen http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Stephen Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:12:55 +0000 http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/#comment-844 My views are that of a very conservative christian. i believe that killing these animals just to kill them for food is unethical just like Isha said. but then i think more about and for the human race it might be needed. think about it some day the food source is going to begin to become scarce and maybe in the near future probably not in this generation but still soon. thsi planet can only hold us for so long. stephen out My views are that of a very conservative christian. i believe that killing these animals just to kill them for food is unethical just like Isha said. but then i think more about and for the human race it might be needed. think about it some day the food source is going to begin to become scarce and maybe in the near future probably not in this generation but still soon. thsi planet can only hold us for so long. stephen out

]]> By: Isha Banerjea http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Isha Banerjea Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:45:46 +0000 http://thebiologyspace.edublogs.org/2008/02/21/building-the-better-cow-or-chicken-or-dog-or-crop/#comment-833 My beliefs may be much different from other peoples, however, I strongly feel as though breeding any animal for the mere purpose of killing them and devouring them is completely unethical. Being put on earth to be killed makes completely no sense to me from an "ethical" standpoint. Passing a mutant gene is just another way for people in the business to make more money and lets face it... money is hardly ever ethical. My beliefs may be much different from other peoples, however, I strongly feel as though breeding any animal for the mere purpose of killing them and devouring them is completely unethical. Being put on earth to be killed makes completely no sense to me from an “ethical” standpoint. Passing a mutant gene is just another way for people in the business to make more money and lets face it… money is hardly ever ethical.

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