God told us to "subdue the earth" and that man should rule over all living creatures. We should do to animals as we see fit. Some may not like the taste of meat, and that's fine. But to not do it simply because it was once alive is ridiculous. What about all those poor weeds we mutilate to put...
What about the people that have turned straight from being gay? Were their genes altered? Somehow I doubt this. Why would God have punished the people of Soddam and Gomorrah for the homosexuality that He put in them? Again, this I doubt.