*Question by Lindsay*

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So I was informed in my behavioral ecology class today, that Genetically engineered (cloned) beef, pork, and goat are now USDA approved to sell the public…. the clincher being that NO labels are required to indicate if the meat is cloned or not. Thoughts?

Hmm.  Now that’s interesting.  When it comes down to it, I don’t have a major problem with it.  But, I also wonder what cloning actually does to the DNA.  I’m not a scientist, so I can’t really comment on that.  If this is perfected though, I think this could be a way to end a lot of hunger, as well as end extinction of certain animals.  The more I think about it though, I guess it would be nice to have a small stamp or something letting you know you’re eating meat from a cloned animal.  I think the reason they don’t want to do that, is because in all reality it would probably freak a lot of people out.  I dunno, tough call there.  What about cloning humans?  Off topic, sure, but is it wrong?  I’ve noticed a pattern here.  Females generally say it’s wrong, and males generally say it’s right.  I’m not saying this is ALWAYS the case, I’m just generalizing.  I believe in stem-cells research.  Why not?  If I lose my heart, and have the opportunity to use an identical one, why not?  I think the reason women see it as more of an issue is because they can become more emotionally attached to someone or something than men, and again, I’m just generalizing.   What do you think?