Picture what it would be like to be an infertile couple with no hope of reproducing, then finding an answer. What if you needed a bone marrow transplant, but the waiting list went on for years. Then, one day there is one simple solution. All of these problems can be solved with one new scientific inovation: cloning. Even a mere twenty five years ago, scientists believed cloning to be a fictitious tale. Much to everyone's surprise, in the last five years, the science of cloning, has become a reality. A clone is a duplicate much like a photocopy is a duplicate, or copy, of a document (Kolate, 238). On a daily basis, molecular geneticists and other scientists use cloning techniques to replicate various genetic materials such as gene segments and cells (Kolate, 238). Recently, the cloning of a living life form was brought from science fiction into reality with the cloning of a sheep named Dolly (Kolate 236). Imagine meeting an exact replica of somebody or yourself seven to ten years from now (Kaku 6). They look alike, and even have the same genetic makeup. This maybe the new world of cloning. As with every new science, there are those who believe in it, and those who oppose it. So many questions arise. What if someone like Hitler, or Osoma Bin Laden had access to this technology? Would people want two identical copies of a child or a relative? What are the chances of people illegally obtaining blood samples of, for example, Albert Einstein, Bill Clinton, or even Lee Harvey Oswald for sale on the black market? Is there a way we can possibly outlaw and enforce cloning? Could this development actually be used for a benefit, such as bringing back endangered or extinct animals? The instantaneous reaction of the world has been mixed. However, the overall benefits appear to out weigh the other factors. .
This new technological development cannot go ignored and unused. It gives many enormous benefits to society.
