Deborah Woehr

One of the issues on last year’s Presidential campaign was stem cell research. I can see some definite benefits, such as a possible cure for cancer and other maladies. My husband and I debated on this issue before we cast our vote. He voted for the stem cell research measure.

I voted against it because I don’t know all the pros and cons of stem cell research and cloning. Texas A&M Leads World in Cloning Animals is an eye-opening article that sheds some light on the progress researchers are making as well as some arguments against cloning.

Michelle Thew, CEO of the Animal Protection Institute of Sacramento, Calif., faults Texas A&M for trying to clone a dog and promoting the idea of pet cloning when millions of animals remain in shelters.

I wholeheartedly agree with this statement. What’s the purpose of cloning domestic animals? Livestock, I can see since our country’s population continues to boom. But then there lies another problem in how we’re going to feed these animals.

The idea of cloning ourselves doesn’t sit well with me. It would be great to find a cure for cancer, especially where babies and children are concerned. Perhaps we can live another thirty years beyond the national average. But then there is the problem of social security, which is already overburdened by the Baby Boomers.

My problem is that all this goes against nature. Will we create newer and bigger problems? I’d be interested to hear what you think about this issue.