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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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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Would you be impregnated for nine months and then watch your child die a few days later? ... I say experiment because in actuality that's what it is and going to be an "experiment". ... This is what I believe would be a routine for parents wanting to clone their child. ... It's almost like a disease just waiting for it to take your life. ... After all you clone a child from Mother Teresa and have given birth to a serial killer....

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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 about human clones? ... Thanks to biotechnology, you can have a cloned child instead. Cloning technology can help remove disease from a clone when the original suffered from disease. ... But, what if the lab goes to the wrong people? ... For instance, a special painting that you may like gets duplicated. ...

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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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Embryo splitting or blastomere separation is what is most commonly referred to as human cloning. ... Embryo splitting could also be used to rid the world of genetic diseases. One could clone their embryo and test one of the clones for a genetic disease. ... Would you be willing to have a cloned child? ... With adoption, the child you have is still unique. ...

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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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We have learned so much information about animal's genes and what can be done with them. ... According to an article in People Weekly the theory is that embryonic stem cells could replace any damaged or diseased tissue, curing diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and diabetes. ... "It depends on the scientist, but you would get views ranging from "at conception" to "at birth." ... They go on to say that stem cell research could lead to advances in treatment of many diseases and disabilities like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. ... So I thought it wise to se...

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Human cloning is good example of what is seen in movies. ... Cloning is first seen as a solution to live forever and a way around incurable diseases (The Island 2005). ... You can see everything that happens in two hours or less and are able to relate to the characters much faster. ... Therefore, within each movie you can very well see both sides of the argument. ... Their views is what will show up on the big screen, or what they believe everyone will want to watch so that it can bring in more money in the box office. ...

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Even try and develop treatments for diseases. ... Governmental Perspective The government's views on cloning is different from what it used to be. ... You would have to choice which side of the totem pole you want to be on. ... Cloning could help with medical problems humans carry different kinds of diseases in their bodies and having a clone would help solve these problems. ... This would increase the quality of life where humans battle illnesses or diseases. ...

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Cloned stem cells may be more competent at replacing tissue damaged by disease or age than those from other sources. ... What occurs in this situation is adult cells are taken from a person's body, cloned embryos are created, then embryonic stem cells are extracted, which can turn into a wide range of tissues, all a perfect mach for any patient. 3. ... This can lead to genetic errors that result in disease. ... I hope that you have learned more about cloning than you previously knew, and that this information allows you to be a better judge of weather or not cloning should be supported ...

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An example of this is Stem Cell research, a form of cloning where scientists use stem cells for transplants or treatment of diseases. ... However, chances are you already know a clone in the form of an identical twin. ... Both humans and animals are prone to diseases and they can be easily killed if their immune system cannot fight the pathogen. This is what ultimately leads to the death of the organism. ... Whether this is true or not, we don't know, but we will never know what might happen if we never take a leap faith....

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This would greatly decrease the suicide rate as well as the depression rate, which is what happens in some occasions when a loved one or someone you really cared about has passed. ... But probably the worst of all would be would the person you clone be the exact same person if you to bring them back? ... Another thing would be the fact would the clone have the exact same body dysfunctions or same type of disease as the previous human had before he or she were cloned? ... What he means from this quote is the fact that even though stem cells are what makes cloning essential the fact that ...

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Imagine if you could make an exact genetic copy of a person. Imagine if you could clone a human just like in those "Sci-Fi" movies. ... And for those who are infertile, or who need to alter a disease of a new child. ... At what cost are we taking by taking a chance at duplicating a human? ... Then what are the objections? ...

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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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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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What Is Cloning There are three types of cloning that exist, reproductive cloning, DNA cloning, and therapeutic cloning. ... Most commonly you hear of reproductive cloning. ... There will be one day stem cells will be used to replace cells in the treatment of diseases like heart disease, Alzheimer's, and cancer. ... Some think that they may have fewer rights than what normal humans have. ... With so many terminal diseases around it would be great to create a new organ, and replace it. ...

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One question is what if this technology got into the wrong hands? Further, what if Hitler had this technology in the 1940's? ... That bull was left unable to breed after two diseased testicles were removed. ... With a genotype and appearance identical to another human being, how can you classify them as an individual? What would be some of the burdens of being the "child" or "parent" of your twin? ...

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If you had a grandparent with Alzheimer's or a best friend who was paralyzed from the waist down, wouldn't you want them to be magically healed? ... To extract the stem cells, you will in turn, kill the embryo. This has been the source of dispute since the discovery of stem cells as a cure for disease and injuries. ... Even though there is nothing controversial about what stem cells do, the method of obtaining the cells are the real problem. ...

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Parents could "fix" their baby in the womb or lay out for a geneticist, exactly what they want their child to be. ... What could be worse then asking yourself who you really are? Are you a unique individual of a replica of someone else? ... What answer will parents give to their child when asked, "Where do babies come from?" ... Such a technique could help patients with problems from Parkinson's and Alzheimer's to diabetes, leukemia and even heart disease. ...

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It could also cure a huge excess of diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and even diabetes. ... How do you determine value of a person's life? ... What if this technology got into the wrong hands?...

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Cloning would also develop stronger plants, resistant to disease, parasites, and insect damage. ... There is no telling what the possibilities can be. Edward Squires, an equine reproduction biologist at Colorado State, says, "You could blow your mind thinking about the possibilities." ... However this will also increase the danger of a disease being able to destroy the entire crop. ... Ian Wilmut, a researcher in Roslin Scotland says, "The more you interfere with reproduction, the more danger there is of things going wrong." ...

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The first thing to get cleared up is what is cloning and what is a clone. ... Cloning could help people cope with diseases and make them feel like a whole new person. ... Another possibility is if there was a hidden disease in an organism that was cloned. ... It depends on what kind of person they are. ... Why go through such pain when you can have a cloned baby. ...

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