American and British researchers claim they’ve completed the mapping of human genetic material. The announcement is being hailed as the scientific feat of the century. Researchers, it’s claimed, will now be able to find underlying causes for disease and subsequently eliminating those. US president Clinton says this is the beginning of an entire new era of medical research.   WEEK 28 June 26th to July 2nd
  BREAKTHROUGH FOR GENETIC RESEARCH
  Critical voices, however, are stating that this just represents further opportunity for exploitation and destruction of the remaining lifeforms on the planet. Another bid by the few in power, to gain control of everyone and everything.
  - These people claim to understand nature, it’s said,- but what they’re doing are nothing less then narrowing what little understanding there may be left, to even better fit with their crazed notions and preconceptions.
Entered 2000-06-27