kenstein is just a story, but the
             story has elements of truth embedded between the lines. Certainly, science
             has evolved to the point of brilliant discovery, but we still struggle with
             similar ethical dilemmas that Mary Shelley considered so long ago.
             However, Shelley recognizes at the heart of the human spirit, is the
             ability to wonder and explore. With the incredible discoveries that exist
             in the future, we must consider the weight of responsibility as a component
             of scientific discovery and treat any new discoveries with that respect.
             One very important aspect of the cloning debate is the death of Dolly
             last year. According to New Scientist Magazine, Dolly suffered from
             "arthritis - a condition that occurs most often in the elderly," which
             suggests that Dolly "was aging prematurely" (New Scientist). Although it
             remains unclear if cloning or genetics caused the arthritis, many are
             skeptical of the cloning process. In Dolly's case, cells called telomeres
             were shorter than they should have been compared to sheep her age that are
             born normally. This may seem trivial, however, it is important because
             she was cloned from a sheep that was six years old. What this means is
             that Dolly might have been older than she looked. From her birth date, she
             was six years old, but genetic age was 12 years old. (New Scientist) This
             event only reinforces the fact that more research is needed in the field of
             cloning before cloning can begin on human beings. Rushing into the process
             simply for the act of cloning is careless to say the least.
             Gregory Pence rejects this line of thinking, stating that such a
             reaction is unjustified. He claims that science fiction is the cause for
             society's fears as a whole and "we cannot allow such unreflected emotion to
             rule our lives" (Pence 5). He argues that pop culture has "turned against
             science" in this way of thinking. Pence also draws attention t...