Cloning

Easily the most controversial subject of our century is cloning. It is heatedly debated among politicians, the medical society, the ethicists, the scientists, and the general public. One major problem with arguing this subject is the lack of standards or understanding of what exactly cloning is. This lack of knowledge is what makes cloning so dangerous, not to mention the fact that we are dealing with living beings. Cloning, in its very nature, tests the limits of our societies and their value on life. In this paper I hope to present some of the facts so you can formulate an opinion of your own. As for me, I hope cloning becomes an abhorred practice of the past that is remembered with shame.
First we need to discuss what cloning is. Cloning is the term used when referring to several processes of duplicating biological tissue. There are three main cloning “technologies” which can be used for other purposes than making genetic copies. An understanding of the types of clon...