Throughout history, political, social, and economical issues have split America in half. In 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin, a forceful indictment of slavery and one of the most powerful novels of its kind in American literature, was written. As we start the 21st century, science allows us to push the limits of what man actually can do. This past week I handed out surveys for the GSA and I was surprised by all of the responses. Americans will undoubtedly separate on every issue.
             While living in Brunswick, Maine, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. It was serialized in an abolitionist paper, the National Era, and issued as a book in 1852. As a serial, the story attracted no unusual notice. The success of the book, however, was unprecedented; 500,000 copies were sold in the United States alone within five years, and it was translated into more than 20 foreign languages. It did much to crystallize militant antislavery sentiment in the North, and therefore was an important factor in precipitating the American Civil War (1861-1865). When people used to think of genetic engineering, they thought of genetically enhanced superior food products. That all changed after Dolly, the cloned sheep, was introduced to the world. The recent advances in genetics sparked conversation about cloning human beings. Scientists believe that genetic engineering in humans is the answer to the multitude of problems that millions face everyday. Hereditary baldness, heart problems, mental disorders, and a lot more genetic diseases would cease to exist. The perfect world isn't that far away. So what could possibly go wrong in a perfect world made up of genetically enhanced organisms? Critics fear that disease-producing organisms used in food products might develop worldwide epidemics. The catholic church says that human cloning is morally wrong. Others don't want a perfect world. They argue that the ill-bred humans will take away our right to suffer. A...