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Cloning
bad idea for the future of the human race Cloning non-living things is one thing. Cloning humans, however, is another. This is a topic that has been drawing near for quite awhile, and now the time has come. President George Bush called on the Senate recently to pass legislation that would outlaw human cloning. This is an issue any human being in their right mind should support Bush in . Everyone knows that scientists have been experimenting with the idea of cloning for a long time now. The concept is intriguing, and maybe should even be encouraged if cloning meant dealing solely with inanimate objects and, debatably, some small animals. Human beings, on the other hand, are a unique creation. We are not meant to be tampered with, especially scientifically. And especially in this particular manner. The bill in the works that Bush favors would also ban cloning human embryos for research. The use of embryonic stem cells is controversial because extracting the cells kills a living human embryo. In the past, killing a living thing solely for the sake of science would not even be questionable, but in today’s day and age, life is evidently not as important as it used to be. Although personally cringing at the thought of bringing up the abortion issue, the essential principles remain the same. Life seemed to be so much more important back in the day. Society has changed dramatically worldwide from when life used to be deemed much more sacred. This is another issue that seems so black and white, yet increasing technology and the genetic possibilities are clouding the morals of scientists. They must figure that if they kill one embryo, they can always clone more later. Do you remember the movie, “Multiplicity?” It was about a man that had so much to do that he wished he had more time, or better yet, more of him to go around. His wish comes true when he gets cloned, adding a few more of him to the world. At first, he loves delegating his responsibilities to his clones because he has time for the finer things in life. After a while though, things start going wrong and his clones start developing minds of their own. This complicates everything and the man wishes he never took part in such a thing. It is virtually impossible to clone every element of a particular human being. It may become feasible to copy the physical attributes and makeup of the individual, but science cannot duplicate a person’s soul or heart. These are unique. It is ridiculous that scientists even consider attempting to do so. Kristin
Delorantis is a junior broadcast journalism major from Mansfield.
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