Read the passage below for bias and objectivity. Then, answer the question that follows. Cloning, if allowed for human reproduct
ion, could affect society's perception of what it means to be a human being. Uncertainties over a cloned individual's personal uniqueness or freedom to create one's own identity may haunt him or her. Relatives or friends could have specific expectations regarding the cloned individual's talents and abilities. Others might ill treat or discriminate against a cloned individual. Some worry that cloning would lead to diminished respect for human life in general, and for cloned individuals in particular, since the cloned person might simply be replaced with another clone. Others point out, however, that this altered perception does not occur today with identical twins, who are naturally produced clones. Cloning human embryos also raises difficult questions about the rights of parents to control their own embryos and other issues concerning reproductive rights and privacy. Some observers believe that it would be ethical to clone human embryos to help infertile couples conceive. Lastly, the possibility of human cloning is offensive to the religious and other deeply held beliefs of many people. Source: "CRS Report for Congres." Foreign Press Centers. US Department of State, 25 Feb. 2002. Web. 6 Dec. 2010. Which sentence, taken from the excerpt above, supports the evaluation that this article is objective? Cloning, if allowed for human reproduction, could affect society's perception of what it means to be a human being. Relatives or friends could have specific expectations regarding the cloned individual's talents and abilities. Others point out, however, that this altered perception does not occur today with identical twins, who are naturally produced clones. Lastly, the possibility of human cloning is offensive to the religious and other deeply held beliefs of many people.
Others point out, however, that this altered perception does not occur today with identical twins, who are naturally produced clones.
Explanation:
If a person is objective, they are not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. Because of this, this sentence taken from the excerpt best supports the evaluation that the article is objective. It is providing a counter claim to the idea that relatives or friends might have specific expectations regarding the clones talents and interests, by saying this does not happen with identical twins, who are naturally produced clones.
