Cloning is one of the most popular subjects in the field of biological engineering and genetic research, for it is the most amazing achievement in biologic science through recent years. Cloning is the complete replication of a living organism’s complete genetic information, where an identical copy or copies of that very organism is made. The outer appearance, genetic material, blood type are completely identical from that of the original. The concept of cloning has been around for many years, but can be only achieved in science fiction tales. However, through many years of research, cloning was made successful.
The cloning process takes genetic material from an original animal, and injects the information into mammary cell of another animal of the same species. The fertilized mammary cell is then implanted into a surrogate, where the cloned animal will be born. The most recent achievement in cloning was the creation of Dolly the sheep. Many view this as a giant leap in biological science, mainly the possibility for much medical advancement. However, there are many that reject the science of cloning due to ethical and religious influences.
For example, Christianity was a heavily opposing the development of cloning technology, for many Christians believe it violates relationship of human and God. By creating life forms in a test tube, many Christians believe that human is trying to play God, which should not be done by human beings. Some oppose cloning technology or further genetic research due to the possible application of cloning and genetic technology such as genetic enhancement or human replication. For example, cloning a deceased loved one for the sake of replacement is considered extremely unethical. In addition, the concept of genetic selection or enhancements to create the idea human is considered immoral due to reasons such as prejudice or acting God. Other issues are regarding the clone’s psychological developments. A clone child may be confused about its identity.
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