The Ruin of Man

I spoke of this in my Q&A response, but I want to discuss it here too for all to see.

In one of my anthropology classes, I had the pleasure of reading an article entitled The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race by Jared Diamond. In short, Diamond asserts that humanities' move from a hunter-gatherer society to an agrarian society was, as the title states, the worst mistake in the history of the human race. Now, I wouldn't go that far as to suggest the title is appropriate, but I do agree with Diamond's major assertions.

In "primitive" societies, people hunted and gathered only what they needed. Everything was utilized to the very last drop. Once all the meat was consumed, fur was used for warmth and bones for medicine. Or so was the usual case. In addition, this style of consumption represented the very first example of "socialism" in practice, even before its inception. Essentially, each according to his own ability.

But suddenly, with an agrarian society, man began to tear at the fabric of this socialist utopia. Large plots of land had to be taken from wildlife in order to begin to cultivate. Animals had to be heavily subjected and domesticated. A class society began to form, as there were suppliers and managers. And eventually, humanity consolidated its food supply. Variety in nutrients and overall biodiversity slowly declined. Man began to experience more bouts with the illnesses that plague us most today. Thus, agrarian society deserves a lot more critical of a look.

However, to relate this to class material, I wanted to know people's thoughts on genetic engineering of animals as the next step in the perversion of the food supply?