They are also afraid that the clone will not be treated like a person, more like a worthless second copy, or a fill-in for what was there but now is lost. Although the genes do play an important part, its the interaction among a person's genetic inheritance, their environment, memories, different life experiences, and the process of learning that results in the uniqueness of each individual (Mario 1997)
There are also numerous ethical issues to cloning that keep it a relevant topic of interest today. Many of the aforementioned religious arguments apply to ethical considerations about this issue, such as whether or not it is ethical for mankind to attempt to 'play God' by removing the reproductive process from the woman (Fiester, 2005, p
Scientific Realities and Portrayal in the Media Cloning is a very real phenomenon which was portrayed in "Womb." The topic was initially introduced to society as a scientific reality with the media coverage of the sheep named Dolly, which was one of the first examples of success in this endeavors (Pimple, 1998, p
The concept behind cloning is linked to other scientific undertakings as well. For instance, the mutation and creation of food (popularly referred to as Frankenfood) (Rauch, 2003) is a tenet similar to cloning -- although in the former instance researchers are able to create different strands or types of food based on this scientific process