[Buddha-l] Buddhist ethics and genetic engineering

[Katherine Masis]

Dear List,
 
It almost feels rude to change the subject on the current threads so abruptly, but I just received a forwarded e-mail that I find extremely discouraging and depressing.  The ethical implications are staggering.  As Buddhists, what can we say about genetically mass-produced animals (yes, animals) with a programmed life span of 1 to 3 years and chemically controlled behavior?  Take a look at this grotesque link.  Isn't this, at the very least, a violation of international law?  Was any thought given to the suffering produced in this way?  Isn't there a way to start an international boycott of this horribly grotesque practice?  Brave New World, you arrived long ago!
 
http://www.genpets.com/meet.php
 
Katherine