A Legal Question

So... A friend forwarded me an email wanting to know if the following falls within a certain legal framework:









"Is this statutory rape???"

The Power of Genetic Engineering

We all have heard of genetic engineering at one point or another. Surely you know what a mule is, right? It’s a cross between a horse and a donkey. The mule is the perfect example of the most, basic rudimentary example of genetic engineering that has been practiced for centuries. Then there are the modern ones like the broccoflower; or the corn designed to withstand drought or certain pests that we have been eating all these years; or even the Liberty Link, the genetically altered rice, that was still in experimental phase that somehow ended up in our American food supply; or even StarLink, the genetically altered corn that was approved only for animal feed but somehow ended up in taco shells produced by Kraft.[1]

Anyway, I’m against genetically altered foods, as we have no idea what ramifications they can have to us humans when consumed. But one thing is for sure: the bastard child between a horse and a donkey will surely grow up to never be able to reproduce. Hmm... That in of itself is a bad sign of genetic engineering, right? So why would anybody want to eat such foods that have no known consequence (yet)?

Although this is a very serious topic that I’ll bet very few Americans are aware of, my point is not the ethicality behind genetically engineered food. I suspect that there is a widespread conspiracy between and within the government and the food industry to let loose genetically engineered foods of all kinds to the public, much like how the government back in the day conducted chemical experiments on the unknowing public without notification, such as mustard gas, lewisite and LSD.

Don’t believe me? Let me make my case. I strongly believe that peanuts are already genetically altered for some time now. Peanuts were purposely genetically altered so they can taste so damn good that they are addicting. Have you ever tried to stop eating peanuts after you popped a few in your mouth? That’s right. This genetic alteration was so intense that even other products containing peanuts can leave unscathed. See below:


Exhibit 1: Seriously! A talking M&M?


Exhibit 2: Ever heard of the two headed frogs found in ponds near nuclear facilities? Look what I found in a recent bowl of candies!


Citation [1]: Genetically altered foods are a serious matter. Both Liberty Link and StarLink were manufactured by the North Carolina-based biotechnology company Aventis Crop Science. Fortune magazine senior writer recently wrote an article about it on June 27, 2007. If you want to dive deeper into the serious side of the matter, which my blog entry briefly touched upon and focused more on the jovial and ridiculous side, go to the Attack of the Mutant Rice article on CNNMoney.com or Fortune Magazine.

What I want for my birthday!

Considering that my birthday has just passed, I've got my eyes set for the gift people should get for my birthday next year. I want the Swedish self-cleaning toilet!



Of course, if it is too pricey for my friends to buy me this neat gadget, I'll be more than happy to settle for a two-in-one gift: a pet kitty and its amazing talent.