Medical
Cloning “You are me, I am you.” Why do four out of five Americans believe that cloning is either “morally wrong” or “against God’s will?” One reason is the “idea of cloning,” which has evolved into something far from the truth. The public’s knowledge of the word “clone” has misrepresented the technology of biology. The word’s most popular meaning refers to a duplicate or copy of something. People who act similar to others are sometimes called clones. The word is viewed as a cheap imitation of something else. Without the terms being defined correctly, how can there be arguments for or against cloning. In the movie “Multiplicity,” cloning is the center of attention. Michael Keaton is told his clone will represent his every memory, mannerism and personality. Scenes like this paint an inaccurate picture. Cloning is very much different from popular views. “Multiplicity” was released a few months after the news about Dolly, a sheep successfully cloned over seas. Although the cloning was world-recognized, Dolly’s creation wasn’t fully explained. This widely accepted image has no correlation with the truth. Cloning technology bears no resemblance with the popular view.