Cloning and Stem Cell Research

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This paper reviews and discusses religion versus science in regards to cloning and stem cell research. According to the paper, the clash between science and religion has been ongoing since the start of the industrial revolution and the inception of modern science. The paper discusses how cloning techniques represent one of the most innovative scientific developments of this century, but simultaneously, this new technology clashes on many levels with the religious views and established perceptions that are still a strong part of modern society.

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"On the other side of the argument is the view that cloning technology and stem cell research will destroy family and religious institutions. More importantly, stem cell research is seen by many as a direct threat to religious perceptions and challenges the very meaning of what it is to be a human being. "Embryo cloning is the technology that would make the creation of eugenically engineered 'designer babies' commercially feasible". (Darnovsky M. 2002 ) This also relates to the growing concern in some quarters that technologies such as stem cell manipulation can be subject to abuse. "Many disability rights activists argue that it is being used in a misguided search for 'perfect' babies, and many feminists voice concern about its use to satisfy 'gender preference'." (Darnovsky M. 2002)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Antiaging. December 5, 2006. <http://www.antiagings.co.uk/>
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• Rifkin, Jeremy. "Why I Oppose Human Cloning." Tikkun July-Aug. 2002: 23+.

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