Theos-Talk Archives (March 1997 Message tl00117)

   Society seems always to have had an innate fear of change and particularly
change that is not well understood.  Back in the late '30s and early '40s,
for
example,  there were a number of scientists (albeit a minority) who had
serious
reservations about developing nuclear weapons.  As history has shown, their
views did not prevail.  This may prove to be true for cloning (particularly
human
cloning) as well.  People can argue and obstruct to their hearts' content but
new technologies have a way of developing a life of their own.  That old
adage:
"lead, follow ... or get the ##### out of the way" is probably applicable
here.
   All of the above having been said, it is to be hoped that mankind will
soon
accept the premise that cloning technologies should be pursued ---
cautiously!

















                                                                       Dennis