Pros And Cons Of Human Cloning

While many people envision the future being a utopia of automation and technological advances other individuals such as Aldous Huxley see a much darker, dystopian environment. The concepts of a utopia and dystopia are often confused. A utopia consists of perfection while a dystopia is often described as unpleasant. Dystopian ideas are often pleasant in concept however in practice these ideas may become disastrous. Many predictions have been made about society’s distant dystopian future, however many chilling examples have came true.
To begin, animal hybrids can be seen as a somewhat common idea in modern society however, even as far back as 200 years ago this would have been a terrifying concept. Animal hybrids are commonly achieved through the use of artificial reproduction. This concept allows scientists to choose traits for an animal to have down to a genetic level. Many people view animal hybrids as a potential cure for many

Hans Spemann envisioned the idea of cloning through the use of replacing nucleus in an egg ("A Brief History of Cloning). Similar to the last dystopian concept, this idea is also often seen as an ethical dilemma ever since the concept was created. Despite the furious debates opposing cloning, the first mammal, Dolly the sheep, was successfully cloned in 1996. From this event many government regulations have been set in place to enforce many ethical arguments. These ethical arguments can be seen by Leon Kass stating “Cloning represents a very clear, powerful, and immediate example in which we are in danger of turning procreation into manufacture. (Cloning Quotes)” While these regulations often slow progress in this field many other mammals such as monkeys, cats, and even cows have been cloned. In the year 2009, the first extinct animal, Pyrenian Ibex, was cloned. This clone only lived for seven minutes however this was seen as a giant step for this emerging