Cloning

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Cloning

            Since Scottish scientists reported the successful cloning of a sheep named Dolly in 1996, new research into cloning has grown as rapidly as the ethical controversy surrounding the procedure. In May of 1998, scientists at a Massachusetts cell research firm announced the production of genetically identical calves using a new cloning technology that could make it possible to create �designer� cattle. In addition, that June, the news about the successful cloning of a mouse swept through the scientific community.

            The apparent success of animal cloning has fueled the emotionally-charged debate over the prospect of cloning human beings, which was set off several months ago when Chicago physicist Richard Seed announced plans to clone a human within the next two years. Attempts of any kind to clone human beings must be stopped and outlawed in the entire world because of the disastrous things that human cloning is sure to cause.

            It is no coincidence that this fledgling science has generated lots of negative media attention. Almost every single religion is avidly against it because it is not very hard to realize that it is both immoral and unethical! Who are we to think we can act as God? As soon as President Clinton was made aware about Seed�s proclamation he immediately renewed his push for federal legislation to outlaw both public and private attempts at human cloning. He did this because he is aware of the possibility that evil dictators may abuse the power once it is available. There have already been several anti-human cloning bills introduced in Congress such as the Human Cloning prohibition Act introduced in the Senate and the Human Cloning Research Prohibition Act introduced in the House. The Earth is already very seriously overpopulated. Furthermore, environmentalists worry that humans are growing too fast and that soon their will not be enough resources for them on this planet if they continue to grow at this rate. Creating more and more people will just exacerbate the problem exponentially. The potential cataclysmic repercussions of the allowance of human cloning can make anyone shiver. The power is sure to fall into the wrong hands. Imagine an entire race o...

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