Genetic engineering and related fields have stimulated an extremely controversial scientific debate about cloning over the past decade. With such a wide range of public opinions, it is difficult to find a middle ground. Some believe that improving the genes of future children will help humanity take an evolutionary leap forward. Others agree that there could be dangerous unforeseen consequences in our genetic future if we proceed with such efforts. A third group warns that spending on genetic improvement will further separate the rich from the poor and create a super race. Popular magazines and the Internet are two of the main arenas in which this debate has been hotly contested. Both of these media sources are used by a wide range of audiences and therefore feature a wide range of topics. However, due to their audiences, magazines tend to be more moderate in their opinions and presentation of information, while Internet sources tend to vary in their opinions and information provided. Depending on the journal, the authors' opinions can be liberal, conservative, or anything in between. However, almost all mainstream publications place limits on how far right or left the opinions will reach. After a certain point, the magazine's potential audience begins to decline rapidly and it will not generate enough revenue to make a profit. Therefore, the most popular magazines (e.g. TIME, Newsweek) try to present the most popular opinions. Some mainstream magazines reach far left (Sierra) or right (National Review), but have limited audiences. In the interest of profit, marketing strategy is simply a matter of supply and demand. So, when this......middle of the paper..." http://www.zolatimes.com/V5.1/genetic_enhancement.htm, January 1, 2001.Costin, Joshua, "The Garry Laboratory Homepage," http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/GarryHomePage.html, November 29, 1995. Human Genome Project. "Gene Therapy," http://genome/rtc/riken.go.jp/hgmis / medicine/genetherapy.html, 27 September 2001. Mackey, Ian, “International Gene Therapy Sites,” http://www.uq.edu.au/vdu/gtintlnk.htm, 2001. Murray Co. “Should Humans be Cloned? Yes, of course!" www.murrayco.com/forum/should_human_beings_be_cloned.hyml, 8 April 2001. Reuters Ltd. "Gene therapy disappoints, say US agricultural experts. http://www.purefood.org/News/genether.html. 1997.Ritchie, T; Assouline, J. “University of Iowa Gene Therapy Center.” http://genetherapy.genetics.uiowa.edu/. 2001.USA Prescriptions Inc. "SafeWeb Medical". http://www.safewebmedical.com/. 2001.
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