Isn't it enough to know that we ruined a calf making a gift for you?

At the GNU Public Dictatorship we are nothing if not dedicated to progress and we're nothing if not dedicated to art. Much of the time these two goals are orthogonal, but occasionally they cross paths. Recently we attempted to make an eight-legged spider-cow, with less-than-desirable results. Many world citizens have jumped on the anti-spider-cow bandwagon, but we would like our supporters to take a step back and consider the larger picture. Where would we be if nobody ever created genetically-manipulated monsters? Most of the science fiction created in the Post World War II era revolves around such creations, whether created intentionally or as a byproduct of improperly managed radiation. Isn't it enough to know that we are working to create exciting new life forms for you? So we ruined a calf (or two)... does that make us evil? You have to break a few eggs to make an omelet, after all.