Fire has been a friend to man for thousands of years. Although ships are still lost at sea, the theory that the earth is round is holding true. But the mere mention of cloning still brings to mind visions of Frankenstein's monster in all but the most informed individuals. Hardy individuals are needed to lead the way into the future, whether it is exploring new worlds or expanding our scientific frontiers. For most people, the idea of human cloning raises moral and ethical issues. The public has cried out against producing monsters without souls for the purpose of donating organs. The president also made his position clear in a recent press release, and has directed the National Institute of Health not to fund human cloning (Clinton 1). However controversial the subject, the benefits that will be provided by cloning and cloning research make it imperative that the research continues.

Although cloning likens itself to tales of Frankenstein and is very frightening to think about in that context, cloning takes p

In spite of the opposition, the research continues and is making progress. In 1990, two scientists from George Washington University succeeded in growing a human embryo in a laboratory setting. The "possibility of misuses of this technology, such as raising a child for the sole purpose of having the child serve as a transplant donor" caused such a public outcry that the project was terminated before it left the petri dish (Minkoff 73) . Of course, there is a possibility of misuse in this situation. The government has set guidelines for donor transplants. Each person obtaining a driver's license is given an opportunity to choose to donate eyes, kidneys, heart and lungs. Laws have been enacted to prevent the buying and selling of organs. In spite of the ongoing debate, research in human cloning does continue. Technology is progressing faster than the general public can understand with the limited information available to them. For this reason President Clinton ordered the leader of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission president, Harold Shapiro, to thoroughly investigate legality and morality in relation to cloning. Upon receipt of that report from Shapiro, the president recommended a five-year legal ban on human cloning (Wertz). Even though human cloning has not even proven to be possible, our government agrees that genetic cloning would have a major impact on medicine and agriculture. When the ban on cloning is lifted, our government will enact appropriate legislation to prevent illegal activities.

While human reproduction by cloning is in its infancy, significant progress has been made in cancer-cloning st

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