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With a public debate on genetic cloning, the Harvard Political Union (HPU) launched a series of public forums last night intended to spur student interest in social issues.
McNellie said cloning was chosen as the first week's topic due to the prominence of recent scientific discoveries and because HPU felt students needed a forum to express their views.
Professor of History and Science Everett I. Mendelsohn created a list of questions relating to cloning prior to the event. However, he was not present at the debate, which was attended by about 20 people.
The cloning debate, which raged heatedly for the full hour, involved hypothetical issues such as the possible cloning of "warrior races" and "pacific races," as well as the potential moral and social implications of cloning humans and animals.
Students stepped in occasionally to clarify scientific procedures, but the debate mainly focused on the political and ethical ramifications of cloning.