1. Do you favor the creation of GMO crops? Defend your answer.

Yes, I am in favor of the creation of GMO crops, because GMO crops that breed today
were developed to help farmers prevent from crop loss. It has resistance to insect damage,
tolerance to herbicides, and resistance to plant virus. Additionally, with the help GMO crops,
foods become more accessible and affordable for consumers.

2. Do all GMO products need to be labeled as such?

Labeling is in fact very beneficial for consumers because it will help them be fully
informed and less confused about buying GMO products. It’s better for our society, which
can benefit from increasing our understanding and the use of genetic engineering technology.
Technology helps us face problems like starvation, disease, and climate change.

3. Are we really ready for a life form whose parent is a computer?

Personally, we all know that technology really made our lives easier and we become
more reliant on it. Maybe it’s not the time to implement this type of technology, because it
needs to undergo a lot of processing and gain the approval of every citizen. In addition, it
might have bigger consequences in the future that will somehow affect the lives of the people
and can lead to the destruction of our system. Furthermore, many religious groups along with
their beliefs will disapprove to this type of concept it’s because they believe that life is
sacred, real and not synthetic and it is purely made by God not by man.

4. What precautions would you like to see put in place - perhaps a suicide gene implanted in
these new life forms to assure us that they cannot survive outside the lab?

Application of established tools of biosafety and biosecurity along with strong individual
and institutional leadership will help alleviate risks, but these may require refinement to
address successfully the potential challenges of synthetic life.