to clone or not to clone

To Clone or Not To Clone? In February 1997, the first genetically cloned sheep named” Dolly” was born. The announcement immediately started the debate of ethical, moral, and scientific implications. (Park 71) There is no doubt that genetic research will be able to offer us invaluable information for the future from human DNA, to mammals, and even agriculture. Cloning is not new. Experiments with frogs and toads date back to the1970’s. Experiments involving plants and animal …

…is still so much to be learned about cloning humans. But, for practical applications and if used sensibly, there is no doubt that genetic research will prove to be invaluable. It has the potential to offer us so much. For the first time since the discovery of the polio vaccine we might be able to cure something and improve the quality of our lives instead of creating new drugs to make our many diseases livable.