But precisely because of that power, it must be carefully explored, within strict ethical and legal guidelines. Such guidelines would govern any trial of a GE cure for human illness - unlike the current secret trials of GE canola and peas planned for NSW this year. Until the public, especially farmers, can be assured that these trials are strictly supervised by a truly independent body, they should not go ahead. Kate Orman, Epping. In reality mankind has been genetically modifying plants and animals for a long time.
Many dogs exist only through genetically controlled breeding programs.
Owen Nicholls, Villawood. In that case it seemed many jurors became convinced of the defendant's guilt immediately following the prosecution's opening remarks, before a word was uttered in his defence. These people then placed the onus on the other jurors to prove his absolute innocence. So much for innocent until proven guilty. I now have little faith in the competence of many jurors.