Disadvantages of Cloning
Breyan
Ms. White
English 1213, 023
November 3, 2003
Disadvantages of Human Cloning - Loss of Human Identity
Cloning has always been a subject whose thoughts both fascinates and frightens the world. On February 27, 1997, a stunning announcement appeared in the British journal Nature that rocked the scientific world: for the first time ever recorded, a mammal- a lamb named Dolly had been successfully cloned from an adult cell. Coinciding with this shocking proclamation, scientist reported the successful cloning of a rhesus monkey, a primate whose reproduction and development is almost identical to man. With these two previously unthinkable strokes, science fiction was transformed to science fact, which inevitably unleashes a torrent of questions that can change the future of mankind- the possibility of cloning a human body. Since 1994 America itself has grown some 3.5 trillion genetically modified plants and is being sold to satisfied customers all over the world. But with the reading of the human genome completed and with the advances that are taking place with stem-cell research, by which you can genetically modify human character traits, cloning is also forcing its breakthrough into the news which has a lot of people distressed about its consequences (America 's next ethical war). "The idea that humans can exercise control over reproductive process evokes in many, notions such as genetic determinism or the co modification of life" (Gogarty). But from the viewpoint of science and technology, who regard cloning as a revolution and an astounding achievement, are proceeding with their work, and are reaching unrealistic limits. The possibility of cloning being used as a practice is a real possibility today. Scientists on 12 May 2002, claimed to have cloned a human embryo which had developed farthest to 6 cells. On an another instance according to Gulf News on 3 April 2002, a claim by Dr. Antinori said that he had successfully implanted a
Ms. White
English 1213, 023
November 3, 2003
Disadvantages of Human Cloning - Loss of Human Identity
Cloning has always been a subject whose thoughts both fascinates and frightens the world. On February 27, 1997, a stunning announcement appeared in the British journal Nature that rocked the scientific world: for the first time ever recorded, a mammal- a lamb named Dolly had been successfully cloned from an adult cell. Coinciding with this shocking proclamation, scientist reported the successful cloning of a rhesus monkey, a primate whose reproduction and development is almost identical to man. With these two previously unthinkable strokes, science fiction was transformed to science fact, which inevitably unleashes a torrent of questions that can change the future of mankind- the possibility of cloning a human body. Since 1994 America itself has grown some 3.5 trillion genetically modified plants and is being sold to satisfied customers all over the world. But with the reading of the human genome completed and with the advances that are taking place with stem-cell research, by which you can genetically modify human character traits, cloning is also forcing its breakthrough into the news which has a lot of people distressed about its consequences (America 's next ethical war). "The idea that humans can exercise control over reproductive process evokes in many, notions such as genetic determinism or the co modification of life" (Gogarty). But from the viewpoint of science and technology, who regard cloning as a revolution and an astounding achievement, are proceeding with their work, and are reaching unrealistic limits. The possibility of cloning being used as a practice is a real possibility today. Scientists on 12 May 2002, claimed to have cloned a human embryo which had developed farthest to 6 cells. On an another instance according to Gulf News on 3 April 2002, a claim by Dr. Antinori said that he had successfully implanted a
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