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Should testing be approved for human genetic engineering?

Before this question can be answered, we must explore the differences between Genetic Engineering and Human Cloning. Over the last century there have been remarkable advancements in the field of scientific research. While this new knowledge has produced technology that has benefited and made our lives better with items such as: the electric motor; Freon-based refrigeration; silicon chips; communication devices; and much more; it has also produced a new field of study, called Genetic Engineering.

The area of research known as Genetic Engineering is a vast and ever-growing field of study. It encompasses a wide variety of specific areas of scientific investigation; with many being practiced regularly in our daily lives. These areas of study include: Natural Selection; Selective Breeding; Genetic Manipulation; True Genetic Engineering; and finally Active Cloning, (or playing God). Many people become frightened when they hear the term Genetic Engineering. Immediately, they become confused by the terminology. They mistake the generic label for this area of research, Genetic Engineering, with the very specific, name Genetic Cloning. Although cloning can be a specific target for scientists practicing in this field, the term genetic engineering does not necessarily mean cloning. This can be very bewildering for the everyday layperson.

In an effort to avoid confusion on my thoughts regarding Human Genetic Cloning, I will define the individual areas of study relating to Genetic Engineering.

Natural Selection

Natural selection is the term we use to describe the evolutionary process for living organisms. Reproducing organisms, (such as plants and animals),autonomically evolve by duplicating specific, species related, favorable traits within their genetic coding. These characteristics are then inherited, or passed on, to its primary offspring. Each successive generation continues to re-duplicate the chosen characteristic until it becomes a common or dominant trait for that species. During this period of genetic restructuring, weaker or unfavorable traits are inherited less often. Eventually, these undesirable characteristics become less common, or recessive, in new generations.

True Natural Selection behaves primarily on the phenotype or observable characteristics of individual species. Examples of phenotypes may include blue eyes; blond hair; aggressive behavior; skin pigmentation; or any other characteristic

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