>habitat, etc. And we have some blankity blank person suggest a HYPOTHETICAL >problem to discuss and he is actually taken seriously. this is idiocy. It If I may be so bold, I think what he wishes to know is; do you have a fundamental objection to genetic engineering per se ? And if so why ? Or is it only specific cases and some current methods ? I think he wishes to know where you are coming from. Cheers, Stuart. --