In 1997, a group of Scottish scientists from the Roslin Institute succeeded in cloning a sheep, named “Dolly”, through a complex process , called reproductive cloning (“Cloning Fact Sheet” 1). Since Dolly's creation, scientists around the world have been intrigued by the idea of ​​one day being able to clone a human being. This momentous event in history sparked a chain of experiments leading to a controversial question: Is reproductive cloning a useful technology that should be legalized, or an unethical experiment that should no longer be played with? Before researching this question, I would have answered it simply by saying that I am absolutely against the idea of ​​cloning because as a Christian I believe that the power to create humans and animals should be left between the hands of God; no one else. All I knew about cloning was that it was about making an identical clone of a human or animal, but that trying to clone a human is illegal. I didn't even know that the version of cloning I was thinking of was one of three specific types of cloning. However, now that I have understood what exactly reproductive cloning is and what the pros and cons of this science are, I have discovered that there is more to this issue than just arguing against it without knowing what evolution is reproductive cloning. cloning could mean for the whole world. It is for this reason that I chose to write an investigative essay on the issue of reproductive cloning. Before deciding on the science of reproductive cloning, it is necessary to analyze the definition of the word. As defined by the U.S. Department of Energy and Genomics Programs, reproductive cloning is "a technology used to generate an animal that has the same nuclear DNA as another currently or p...... middle of paper ......to say .Bibliography “Information sheet on cloning”. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Internet. February 8, 2011..Kane, Francis. “Reproductive technology is worrying.” Reproductive technology. Ed. Cindy Mur. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2010. At issue. Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context.Web. February 8, 2011.McLachlan, Hugh. “Human cloning should be legalized.” New Scientist 195 (July 21, 2007):20. Rep. in genetic engineering. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Views. Gale Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. February 8, 2011. Pacelle, Wayne. “Animal cloning is unethical.” 2005. Rep. in cloning. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2006. Opposing Views. Gale Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. February 8. 2011.