Human Genome Project

Well, now we know everything about us humans, what can we do to change ourselves? I worry greatly about the changing about of Genes and things. The argument from most pro-GM scientists is that lay-people just don't understand how GM works and then they trot out the old get-out that evolution in general is just a form of GM. Firstly I consider myself to understand the process behind genetic modification a bit better than most and I am still unable to accept that it is safe. The other argument about GM just being accelerated evolution is rubbish as natural selection is just that; a fitting of an organism to its environment by the processes of mutation. GM takes very artificial processes and applies them to organisms where such processes would never occur in nature. GM at the very most should accelerate the evolution of beneficial characteristics but in reality what the scientists are trying to do is create wormholes through the whole process, to make shortcuts to link species together. I always mention chaos theory at this point, ie that changes which have no effect now because they are so small will multiply over time until they create situations which are so far removed from the initial desired outcome that they create dangerous organisms. My understanding does not go as far as being able to make up a particular specific example but I am sure there are ones out there. The bottom line is that GM is really carried out to make money rather than for any altruistic reasons whatever the scientist/executives say. The world is perfectly capable of growing enough food to feed everyone without having to resort to this dangerous tinkering. I don't know if the EU still destroys food and I suppose you could argue that if food is not consumed soon after harvesting/slaughter, it becomes useless and there is no mileage in sending the food to where it is needed, but if we grow so much extra that we have to destroy it, then the planning is wrong. The supermarkets shave the prices they are prepared to pay; which probably is partly responsible for this over production. Food is not difficult to produce, even in areas which you might consider agriculturally challenged. With a little traditional technology, everyone can be fed. No need for GM. We should not do things just because we can. Remember the rice? The world is silly. Despite any imminent conflict, the world is changing from one where the injustice is not created by war but by managers who create ludicrous processes.