The fears are often fueled by a concern that such shifts in our thinking may allow tampering with the genetic inheritance of species in an irreversible slide to unchecked commodification of animals and finally to genetic manipulation of humans. Sometimes, instead of the slippery slope, the image of a damn burst is invoked. The idea is that if we begin with “transgenic alteration of inherited materials, the process will be pursued to the point where the human genotype is also altered.” Attention to slippery slope arguments in relation to other practices, for example, certain punishments, abortion, and physician-assisted suicide. Bernard Williams, a noted philosopher, has written an interesting article titled, “Which slopes are Slippery.” Some