amounts unlike embryos; scientists can then genetically alter the adultcells, find which ones transformed, and clone only those cells. Scientists also ponder theidea of cloning endangered species to increase their population. The possibilities of cloning are endless, however as suggested by (Hawley, 1998) we areactually doing much of this research for the improvement of life for humans. Cloning provides better research capabilities for finding cures to many diseases. Livestock can produce biological proteins that help people who have diseases includingDiabetes, Parkinson’s, and Cystic Fibrosis. There are also possibilities that nucleartransfer could provide benefits to those who would like to have children. For example,couples who are infertile, or have genetic disorders, could use cloning to produce a child. Equally important, women who are single could have a child using cloning instead ofin-vitro fertilization or artificial insemination. Nuclear transfer could also provide childrenwho need organ transplants to have a clone born to donate organs (Hawley, 1998). Withall the exceptional possibilities that could improve life, the question still remains, iscloning virtuous for our society? Cloning does offer some negative effects to our society. A major problem with theuse of cloning on a large scale is that due to cloning there would be a decline in gene pool,therefore, causing a decline in genetic diversity. A decline in genetic diversity means thatthere are too many genes in a specific species that are the same (Anees, 1995). Whatwould happen if we lost the ability to clone? We would have to resort to naturalreproduction, causing humans or animals to inbreed, which would result in many otherproblems. Inbreeding is conception by relatives such as brother, cousins, etc; causingDNA abnormalities. If a population of organisms has the same genetic information, thenone disease could wipe out the entire population because no...
