Adaptation
A fan fiction by Kate-chan 91
Disclaimer: I don't think about that, and neither should you.
Kate-chan 91's tidbits (A/N): Well, I'm back! (Did you miss me?) Anyway, along with adding chapter seven, I decided to add an introduction. I'm writing said introduction in order to make a point and set the mood of the story you are about to start (or continue) reading. Consequently, that means the story will actually begin what the site will list as the second chapter.
Happy reading!
Ja Ne!
Kate-chan 91
(PS- If you find a mistake and would like me to correct it, please give me a holler!)
Introduction: Man and Cloning
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Man is a curious species. We all want to find out more about the world around us, and we almost always act out on our curiosity. Sometimes good luck is on our side as we investigate, while other times it's the opposite. Whenever we survive a mishap, we learn from our mistakes, and it's certain that we will try again.
One of the most controversial subjects that has compelled and horrified man throughout the years is cloning. This was especially true as something thought to exist only in science fiction novels started to become a reality as animals started to be genetically duplicated. A huge milestone in science history was the creation of Dolly the sheep in 1997. The first clone produced from a mammal adult cell, she lived in fame and controversy until she died of Jaagsiekte, a lung disease that ails sheep and goats, in 2003.
Obviously, the success of creating Dolly resurfaced the subject about human cloning. Also not surprisingly, concern and questions relating to the subject arose among many parties. Should we be playing God in the first place? Will cloning eventually destroy what it means to be a human being? And, last but not least, what if the wrong kinds of people try to clone mass murderers?
While we have yet to answer the first question properly, we do have ideas for the other two. Due to some loss of some DNA in the process, a human clone cannot be technically be considered a perfect clone of someone, nor would they last long for a very long period of time: there is a chance of premature aging. As for the possible cloning of infamous figures like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and John Wayne Gacy, the chances are fortunately pretty slim. In fact, even if someone managed to exhume the body of a serial killer, they would most likely be arrested before they could being step two—human cloning is illegal in several countries, including the United States.
Despite all of the advances we have made in science and learning about our world, however, we're still on the tip of the iceberg knowledge-wise. Cloning is just one of the topics we have yet to know completely about. But when we do find out how to clone human beings, we have to be aware of all of the outcomes… including the consequences.