If you take an ape for instance and genetically manipulate it so that it is genetically identical to a human, looks human and acts as such, would it be considered human with all the rights and privileges? Would it be considered an evolved ape, or lack all rights and be considered a labrat?
2007-03-07 04:34:01 · 9 answers · asked by Luis 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Humans are animals and if you change the genetics to human genetics what do you have?
2007-03-07 04:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by JAN 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not a great question. Shows a misunderstanding of what can and cant be done with genetic engineering. Not to mention a total lack of understanding of evolution and the meaning of the word species.
You cant genetically or in any other way manipulate ape genes to get anything other that an ape or an ape mutant. There is NO way you could EVER engineered the ape out of an ape. What you are trying to say is force evolution. That and the reverse are both impossible.
2007-03-07 04:59:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. It's impossible and (when possible) it would be very inconvenient (my god, what for?)
2. If some creature would have all attributes of human, it is a human and should have all human rights. Would you say that a child born "from the test-tube" with help of assisted reproduction is not fully human only because of origin?
2007-03-07 04:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by zuska m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genetically the apre would be considered a human.
Physicaly though, it would still be an ape.
2007-03-07 05:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by Will M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of people don't comprehend it yet cloning of flora is huge unfold and ideal in horticulture, the orchids are a chief occasion. Animal cloning could have many reward, regularly decreasing regular fee of offering meals. Cloning people. i'm hoping we never see it. those sci-fi flicks some great race of people working the international in simple terms could come authentic.
2016-11-23 13:22:01 · answer #5 · answered by lawver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biologically, it would be a human.
Legally, would be a question for courts to decide.
Regardless of the legal decision, religious groups might have their own opinions of the status of the gelf (genetically engineered life form), based solely on their personal feelings.
2007-03-07 04:38:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The origen would not define a human! If and ape with identical human genoma is or was a dictator and is destroying or have destroyed his country (like Castro, Chavez, Hussein, Hitler), it is an animal. Otherwise you have to accept his/her as a human..
2007-03-07 04:47:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
great question, but im gonna lean on being a product of a laboratory......then again, what defines being human? is it merely our genetic makeup
2007-03-07 04:37:33 · answer #8 · answered by Nooka 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THEY ALREADY DID THIS - ARNOLD SWARTZENEGER
2007-03-07 05:49:10 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ T O N I ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋