Our group chose cloning as our New York Times project topic because it is a scientific innovation which intrigues the human race. With the ability to clone comes the ability to play “God” and recreate structures of living organisms to further scientific knowledge. The ethics of cloning is covered in “The Wisdom of Repugnance” as well as “Europe’s Ethics Panel Says Cloning Harms Animals” as scientists and the public reflect on the human capability and implications of cloning. We further expand on the ability to play “God” in the article “Beloved Pets Everlasting?” as the Sooam Biotech Research Foundation in South Korea was able to replicate Missy – a collie-husky mix.
The ability to clone has also opened up hope as well as new ways of coping with diseases – but with it a high wave of controversy. We cover this section in the article “The Anti-Cloning Conundrum”. For many pro-life advocates, the ability to clone is very controversial – however, cloning has helped push the field for stem cell research which could potentially cure Alzheimer’s, and cancer (just to name a few).
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