Public Discourse Prospectus:Human Cloning

I will argue that in the age of great scientific breakthroughs and rapidly advancing technology, human cloning should be severely restricted or banned. Human cloning is unethical and will create more problems for society, which we are clearly not prepared for. Human cloning defies faith and the Christian religion making man “manmade” not created by the hands of God. Human cloning has no clear purpose rather than the ability to say, “Man can make man.” This issue should be addressed right now because scientists at universities such as Harvard are already doing research with funding from private investors. This needs to stop and society must be aware of the dangers and the morality of cloning. I will write this paper as an academic essay or article to identify with college students who will be greatly impacted by cloning in the future. It is important for the future generations to be aware of this issue so they can make a logical decision about protecting the public’s faith and ideals. Because I am addressing a scientific issue, I will use statistics collected by CNN and other organizations concerning how people feel towards human cloning. I will also uses different articles and scientific research to support the cloning theories and the major issue at hand. To add to the political side of the issue I will gather information from both sides of the argument by looking into different groups/affiliations who are involved and take a stand on human cloning. In order to persuade my audience, college students, my research must be interesting and legitimate.

 

Next writing assignment

For my public discourses writing assignment I have been considering many topics. I enjoy medicine so I was thinking of writing about stem cell research. Stem cells have helped to create new organs and tissues within the body and help patients recover faster. The controversy is over the use of embryonic stem cells as opposed to adult stem cells. I think both are acceptable as long as the embryonic stem cells are collected correctly and no embryos are harmed in the process. I would have to conduct further research to create an argument out of this issue.

            The second issue I was considering is euthanasia. Is it really ok for a patient who is chronically ill to terminate their survival with the help of a doctor? I’m really not sure if I think this as ethical but once again I will have to due further research. I don’t think I have a point of view on this issue yet because I’m still not sure if it’s ok to terminate a pregnancy when knowing that the baby has a deadly illness and will die within a month of life. Is it ok for a parent and a doctor to terminate a baby’s life because of the disability/illness that is possessed by the baby? Of course this seems extremely morbid and awful somewhat like abortion. I’m really not sure how I stand on that issue either.

            The last issue that I was considering has to do with the media/paparazzi. Is it really ok for the paparazzi to invade celebrities’ lives, take pictures, and publish false stories? I think it’s an invasion of privacy and this is where I draw the line concerning freedom of the press. I just think it’s wrong.

            Well those are just a few of the issues I am considering writing about, I’m pretty sure I will be sticking with the medical field because it interests me more but I will do some research and decide.