Science Fiction Turns Reality
Hundreds of movies and books are based on the fear for clones. In 1997 "Dolly," the first cloned mammal, was created and no longer was cloning considered Science Fiction. "The public responses to Dolly the sheep varied but, from President Clinton down, there was almost universal agreement that such a thing must never be allowed to happen to humans"(Dawkins 54). Human cloning stirs up the controversy between what is right, what is wrong, and where should society draw the line (Elmer-Dewitt 1). There are arguments for both sides but the con position is considerably stronger. People believe cloning humans is religiously wrong, would diminish the worth and respect of human life, and the medical risks are too high. Where in any religious documentation does it state: "thou shall not clone"(Elmer-Dewitt 4)? The truth is, cloning is not mentioned in any religious document. To have a religious argument against cloning, people had to read between the lines. According to Paul Ramsey, a board member on the National Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC), "cloning humans would express the sin of pride or hubris"(166). The Roman Catholic Church also agrees with this idea and furthers the argument say
The later twin might even feel, even if mistakenly, that his or her own fate has already been substantially laid out, and so have difficulty freely and spontaneously taking responsibility for their life"(Naussbaum 155). During World War II, Hitler and his Nazi followers tried to make the "perfect human" race ("Human Cloning: Ethical Aspects" 1/2). Naussbaum cites an article written by JD Rainer from The Journal of Values and Ethics in Health Care, saying: "No doubt knowing the path in life taken by one's earlier twin might often have several bad psychological effects. Movies and novels may be just that, a bunch of fiction, but a lesson should be taken from these works of art. Through this research BIO found that when cells are subjected to harmful radiation and chemicals used by scientists, the cell goes through several mutations, which are not constant or predictable (Nader). The world of medicine is changing every day. Cloning can be considered the act of "playing God"(1/2). ing "human beings should not probe the fundamental secrets or mysteries of life, which belong to God"(NBAC 168). Richard Nicholson of the British Bulletin of Medical Ethics said, "cloning may well be sowing the seeds of our destruction"("Human Cloning: Ethical Aspects" 2/2). If humans were to be looked at as if they were money a comparison can be made. Over half the world believes that cloning goes against their religion; people's self-value and uniqueness would be put to the test and the respect for human life would severely decrease. Today's youth craves uniqueness and the want to be different from everyone else. Christopher Mario presents the idea that cloning is "like nuclear technology, once it is discovered, it is difficult to constrain"(4/7). In the novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley and the movie Jurassic Park the idea of cloning is presented. Society would be threatened due to the possible lack of responsibility and caring.
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