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Man, 81, sentenced to 6 months in prison for trying to create giant hybrid species of wild sheep (screenshot-media.com)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

the need to impose a sentence that would deter anyone else from trying to “change the genetic makeup of the creatures” on earth.

Dogs, cats, cows, pigs, chickens, horses, sheep, literally every domesticated animal has had it's genetic makeup changed either indirectly or directly by humans. Is there no way to get a sentence thrown out if your judge proves themselves to be totally ignorant on the subject?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

And it's even more true with plants. Pretty much every one we eat has been crossbred and/or genetically modified.