The major cause of death in the United States is heart disease. Imagine being able to, one day; cure that disease with a simple injection. ... Granted some do not choose this route but overall that is what society tries to achieve. Although, there is a chance where it may Cuifalo 2 not all come together so easily, maybe you are not able to reproduce or lose a child at birth due to an accident or birth defect. ... So what if by chance there was a way to get that loved one back or to create new life. ...

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The concept of having someone similar to you, both physically and somewhat emotionally, is mind blowing. ... The advancements in testing for genetic diseases could spark cures for diseases such as cancer, Tay-sachs, and leukemia. Using cloning technology to ensure the sex of a baby could prevent Tay-sachs disease, because it is a sex related disease. ... However, this is obviously not so, the religious diversity in America alone is too great to justify one sector or religion determining what is lawful or moral. ... In a free society, you cannot force another human being to give up one of their...

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Who is more fearful - the person who "knows" of heart disease, or the animal who knows nothing? ... So we fear heart disease, but in reality we are afraid of dying painfully. ... What a painful thought!! What a "waste of knowledge". ... From the animal's point of view, yes it is an ultimately painful experience to realise all knowledge you possess will be gone after your demise. ...

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However, with the help of cloning, scientists are beginning to learn how to cure horrible diseases such as cancer and Parkinson disease. ... But, many religions also say that if you see someone is suffering then it is important to help that person. Therefore, if science can save peoples lives by cloning their organs, what is wrong with it? ... At that point, the person is using the cloned body that is actually a human, as an object that can change him back to what he once was. ... It can cure cancer, Parkinson disease and can be helpful in creating a long and healthy life. ...

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(Charles University Second Department) If it was not for those little creatures we would still have many diseases with no cure. ... It all depends on which side you are on. ... (Bloyd) People have joined together to create different social groups to stand for what they believe in: fair and ethical treatment of animals. ... Tumors; kidney disease, Hodgkin's Disease, pigment augmentation, tissues and structure, cancer, and the control of oxygen transmitted through the blood are all different medical problems that have been helped or cured through the use of animal testing.... Each on...

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Through cloning, we also may be able to help with liver and kidney failure, leukemia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, and possibly even cancer. ... This is what I thought before doing more research. ... Imagine if you were a burn victim, how would you like to get your skin back to normal? ... Therapeutic cloning brings about the possibility of helping those with heart problems, leukemia, liver and kidney problems, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. ...

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How do you feel about cloning? Do you believe it is right? ... It is you who has to decide your view on this issue, and try to do something about it. ... Its purpose is simply a way to try to extend human life, which is what medical science has been doing since man's beginning. ... It is now up for you to decide. ...

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This idea is overwhelming because if you wanted to clone a loved one that you lost it would be like your child. This child would have no memories of you and won"t even know who you are. ... Cloning could also help researchers cure any number of diseases. ... Think about it, if everyone has the same genetic material, what happens if we lose te ability to clone. ... Also as I stated in the first paragraph why clon someone you loved if they won"t even know who you are or why you love them....

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A strange man in a lab coat scoops you up and brings you to a cold table where you are held down. ... The tests are on different parts of the body to discover what the product may affect. ... Animals also have unique diseases that a product may trigger, but it will be impossible for some species to catch. ... In conclusion, imagine you are that rabbit that was being tested in eye contact, and you are running free out of the lab. What situation would you rather be in- and as a citizen would you be willing to save one little rabbit from the burning chemicals? ...

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A Life Altering Decision High school is a time when we explore life a little deeper, and decide who and what we are. ... There are consequences to every action that you make both good and bad. ... For example in today's society there is the high possibility of a sexually transmitted disease, torn emotions from one night stands, letting down friends and family, and ultimately pregnancy. ... Pregnancy is not necessarily a bad consequence if you are mature enough and prepared, however my girlfriend and I were neither. ... The next time you decide to make a life altering decision, firs...

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This may make the idea of genetic engineering seem great, we can stop all sorts diseases from happening. ... I don't mean to be clause but what about over population, if we cured every possible disease that is out there a lot of extra people would be around. ... The creation of a super human that can withstand any type of disease and will be able to resist any and all disease, this is a very scary future. ... And what you do to your body in its youth will effect you in old age. ... Or what they would do with them after they have been harvested, some of them will still be alive. ...

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What Hardin is really saying is that a troubled conscience is not that big a deal. ... So what- we get to live one more measly day. ... When you act in a selfish manner, like Hardin suggests, you do exactly that. ... What are we supposed to do? ... Let that countless number of poor, starving, diseases people die and naturally reduce the earth's population. ...

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They might use situation ethics, where you must do what the most loving thing is. ... They believe that using treatments like GIFT and IVF are just using Gods" gift of intelligence and it is what he wants. ... The idea of altruism says that you should do what you can to help someone, this seems to make donating organs ok. ... Recently cloning has been used to grow healthy cells to replace/ cure diseased ones. ... By trying to make a perfect world free of disease we are cheating and would be disobeying god. ...

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A human eugenics program can be improving the human by wiping out the bad genes that causes diseases. You can improve by selecting the best genes. ... I remember the story about Egyptian. 5000B.C, Egyptian tried to keep the royal blood, but generations later, many genetic diseases appeared in royal family. Like this story, who knows what will happen from now onward. ... I cannot even imagine that what kind creature untimely people will create by controlling genes. ...

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People will often see one of those children's movies that displays the awesome fun you would have if you met a tiger in the wild, brought it home to live in your home, and grow up with it as a part of your family. ... But what happens when that cuddly baby cub grows up to be a five-ton roaring carnivore that consumes 5,000 pounds of raw meat a day? ... Another aspect of this issue is the problem with disease control. When imported, most animals show absolutely no sign of disease, but most carry serious diseases that are contagious and even fatal. ... Many monkeys also carry humanly fatal ...

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If you alter a baby embryo's genes, they will have a good or bad consequence out of it because we don't know yet what altering a baby embryo's genes can do to a person. ... Thousands of adults may have no idea that they are a carrier for a recessive disease. ... An example of this incident is Hunnington's disease. ... You could also consult a priest so that you can see what his views are about genetic engineering and where he stands on it. ... You can also see what drove them to even go and try to experiment on genetic engineering and you could also try to convince them tha...

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The Benefits of Cloning Technology What comes to mind when people think about cloning? ... The result is lives saved and diseases, like genetic diseases, cancer, spinal cord injuries, and infertility being cured. ... But what many people don't know are the biggest benefits that cloning could give to humans. ... (Luykx 97) Diabetes and Parkinson's disease are just a few diseases that could benefit from cloning, according to the Human Cloning Foundation website. ... And to end this argument, I will leave you with a quote from one of the pioneers of the human cloning foundation,...

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Imagine going home today to be surprised to find documents stating that you are a clone. Imagine the questions that would be running through you head. What am I? ... Imagine the pain you would feel, knowing that the person you have lived with or loved for your entire life was created in a science lab by a man wearing a white overcoat and a pair of plastic goggles. ... It would be more understandable if cloning was the only cure to diseases, however adult stem cells have already been successful in over 45 clinical trials and have treated cancer, to restore vision & treat M.S. & Parkinson diseas...

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First, what sort of thing is an embryo? Second, what moral status does an embryo have? ... So what is a stem cell, and why are they important? ... People who could potentially benefit from these "substitute- cells include patients suffering from, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, and diabetes. However, scientists are still in the researching phase of embryonic stem cells, and are yet to provide a cure to any of the diseases mentioned. ...

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Other scientists said the technique could be used to create animal models for human disease for scientific study. ... Biotechnology companies are developing animal models to test potential treatments for various life-threatening diseases. For example, mice are designed to be susceptible to a specific human disease. ... This could significantly enhance the ability to test new treatments for human diseases (Science). ... "What if the cloning person you produce someone with two heads and two arms, are you simply going to euthanize and dispose of that person?...

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Feinberg stated another restriction that a defective or diseased fetus has a right not to be born. ... (Virginia Held, Page 286) "Why should you have a child?" or "Why should you refrain from having a child?" ... When you are pregnant, you are not only responsible for the life or death of that baby, but you are also responsible for that baby's life (are you be able to provide a perfect environment, and able to afford the costs for raise a child?) after you gave his/her birth. ...

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But to understand the different viewpoints one might take, one also needs knowledge of what a clone is. ... We could cure heart disease, or even clone a new healthy heart for transplanting. ... Environmentalist ethics shows us that we are creatures of self-interest and if it doesn"t affect you then it's not a problem. ... We know what human cloning could do for us. ... We may also find cures to many diseases. ...

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If you intentionally had your own child suffering for someone else, then what right do you have to call yourself a parent? ... Parents, despite what they may say, love their children exactly the way they are. ... It may give us the ability to cure or prevent previously incurable diseases. ... When it comes to that time, we must realize what it actually is that we are dealing with. ... If you want a tall child, marry tall. ...

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Let it proceed, say opponents, and you have crossed a line toward the manufacture of humans as tools, and there is no going back"(Time Magazine). Scientists believe that the ability to research stem cells is a therapeutic necessity for life, that it would be able to cure many diseases or even prevent them from occurring, but it also gives scientists and doctors the option of growing organs to replace old and diseased ones. ... But what is so important about cloning farm animals? ... So what if people are dying and developing diseases? ... If you are born you must die; it is something that...

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Those words don't even mean what we think they do. A "faggot" is a pile of sticks, and to be "gay" means you"re happy. ... America is supposed to be the land of the free no matter what race, religion, or gender you are. ... It's not a disease that will infect the population; it's just an alternative way of living. ...

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