Cloning

             Cloning humans has recently become a possibility that seems much more feasible in today's society than it was twenty years ago. It is a method that involves the production of a group of identical cells or organisms that all derive from a single individual (Grolier 220). It is not known when or how cloning humans really became a possibility, but it is known that there are two possible ways that we can clone humans. The first way involves splitting an embryo into several halves and creating many new individuals from that embryo. The second method of cloning a human involves taking cells from an already existing human being and cloning them, in turn creating other individuals that are identical to that particular person. With these two methods almost at our fingertips, we must ask ourselves two very important questions: Can we do this, and should we? There is no doubt that many problems involving the technological and ethical sides of this issue will arise and will be virtually impossible to avoid, but the overall idea of cloning humans is one that we should accept as a possible reality for the future.
             Biotechnology holds the promise of longer, healthier lives. Whether it is better treatments for diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's or disease resistant crops that may help eliminate hunger around the world. Prospects for the benefits that this technology may produce might be exciting even for those of use who know nothing about the science behind the research now under way. Even with all of the good that biotechnology can achieve, however, there are editorials, such as the one published in the Washington Post entitled "Don't Clone People", that state the frightening things that could happen where this cutting edge information could fall into the wrong hands. The editorial claims that possible decision of the British government to lift the ban on human cloning "therapeutic" purposes is wrong, because...

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