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If scientists followed your path and had the same apprehensions you have, the field of science would be totally bereft. Advances of science are usually accompanied by nefarious or misguided uses of new discoveries. For instance, the discovery of penicillin was indeed a boon to mankind, but its abuses have and are leading to new intractable and resistant bacteria. More recently, the non government guidelines issued at the Asilomar Conference well over a generation ago with respect to recombinant DNA which were followed by those from NIH, have been successfully observed thus far, and as far as we know, no Frankenstein monster has been created. A great many scientists today follow the teachings of their Good Book and still pursue research to find answers to their quests. I have lived in war torn lands and I still believe in the goodness of good government elected by the people rather than from a few large corporate endowments. > I'm afraid that I do trust everyone, including the US Government, > until I find that I can't trust them anymore. I can't imagine living > in a country where I couldn't trust the government, that was something > my Grandparents gave to me when they came to the USA in 1702. I > sometimes think its ironic that I was born free, and have never been > in a war torn land, to have so many friends in foreign countries who > are now in grave danger. Life sure has a way of turning things around > doesn't it?