[Flipper]

You must remember that while some scientists do things for betterment of society, some need to try to do something 'because it's there.' I can't really blame them. That is, after all, what an experiment is. But projects also need funding, and thus the seemingly harmless (at least to some) biproduct of an experiment goes on the market. (I also can't blame scientists for being in their job to make money.)

As far as genetic engineering, that always concerns me a bit more. I'm not necessarily against it, but it can certainly be a dangerous thing.

I'm not sure if this "playing God" aspect bothers me too much. I believe in God very much, but I really don't have any idea what he likes and doesn't like coming from the human race. As far as I know, God may have given us the ability to do these things because he doesn't mind. Or maybe He's content with us making our own bed to sleep in. Either way, it seems to me that anything God wanted to keep exclusive to his own doings, he could easily keep out of our reach. JMO