The cloning controversy as a whole raises many political, social and philosophical questions about where the potential of human cloning might take us. For instance, will gene modification always be associated with the risk of unpredictable genetic side effects? Everything I’ve been exposed to thus far over the past couple months has me agreeing that it is our procreative liberty to preserve our own institutions and freedoms. However, with certain freedoms there are dangers because of the unknown possibilities. The possibilities only have one way to unfold, by trial and error, whether we fear the outcomes or not.
So, then, a question arises about the nature vs. nurture debate: Do our offspring carry the genes that predict disposition, is it their “nature,” or are our offspring shaped by their environment as some would call the “nurture” side of the debate. Human perfection couldn’t be achieved nor would we want to alter our biology because once we start down the path of human biological manipulation, we will be unable to turn back.
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