There are so many people that are in favor of cloning, and believe that they have all the reasoning and support to make cloning sound like a naturally thing and is alright to practice. However, many of the people who are in favor of cloning are mostly just head over heels about all the cool things that could maybe become reality, and never ever begin to think of the reasons why cloning is not only unsafe, but also unfair in many situations.
One of the largest cloning factors that many people over look, is the health aspect of it. Our cloning technology as of right now is not even close to perfect, making the possibilities for mutating genes extremely high. The particular worry is that the genetic material used from the adult will continue to age so that the genes in a newborn baby clone could be as old as 30 years old or more on the day of birth (Dixon, P). Even if their were a baby or two that seemed fine at birth, we would have to wait many years in order to fully know if the clone had any problems. .
Another big problem involved with cloning, are the emotional risks. Imagine having a clone of a daughter; what would she think growing up knowing that her blood mother is her sister, her other mother (guardian) is her grandmother, and so on. There would be unbearable pressures on the clone child trying to figure out who she really is (Dixon, P.). Alternatively, what would happen to a marriage when the father sees his wife's clone grow up into the beautiful 19 year old women he fell in love with many years ago. (Dixon, P.). Also, if a clone of a dead brother or sister knew about the situation, what kind of pressures would he or she feel, knowing they were made as a direct replacement for another (Dixon, P.)? Would they be under to much pressure throughout life knowing that they might not be exactly like their previous brother or sister?.
Lastly, what if the technology needed to clone people was available seventy years ago when Hitler was in power (Dixon, P.
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Cloning In the past few years, the topic of cloning has been in the news a lot. ... In order for cloning to take place, all genes must be active. ... Cloning could also revolutionize the field of organ transplant. ... Drawbacks There are also many reasons not to clone. ... Opponents of cloning say that it is not natural, while the supporter's point out that neither is driving a computer, flying an airplane, or using a computer. ...
There are numerous people that oppose cloning while on the other hand there are people who are for cloning. People who are against cloning bring up points of morality and religion. ... According to an article by Robin Marantz Henig "Cloning renders the whole point of sexual reproduction. ... Among all of this controversy, there are benefits to cloning. ... According to the article "Human Cloning" by D. ...
Cloning is a new concept in our world. Cloning wasn't known much until the first cloned mammal, a sheep named "Dolly," was successfully cloned and lived. ... The author based his writing not an opinion point of view, rather, the article is based on an informative point of view. ... The articles on the site are written based upon one point of view. I specifically am writing on cloning, which describes cloning in a positive manner. ...
We have also heard about three cloned cows. What about human clones? ... The cloning revolution now leads us an ethical issue about human cloning. ... Cloning technology can help remove disease from a clone when the original suffered from disease. ... More likely a human clone will attract world-wide attention, especially the very first clone. ...
Firstly, "Human cloning is a form of cloning which is designed to result in a copy of a human being," this means that the procedures that human cloning contains is specifically designed to result in an exact copy of the human being cloned. ... Nevertheless, it brings up a relevant point about the potential uses that human reproductive cloning may have. ... "Human cloning creates questions about the soul, the role of God in society, and even the quality of life that a cloned person may have." ... "One of the most noticeable is that the cloned child will have exactly the sam...
Cloning: Where Do We Draw the Line This article informs us on how one of Britain's leading academic institutions has supported calls for a worldwide ban on human reproductive cloning. ... The plan is to try and put pressure on all governments so they would ban human reproductive cloning. It makes a point not to ban therapeutic cloning, which is the production of embryos for research in treating diseases. ... I feel that it would be a better idea for the United Nations to ban reproductive cloning of human beings, except for research in therapeutic cloning. ... One thing that I notice...
The Benefits of Cloning Technology What comes to mind when people think about cloning? Probably a movie they have seen before, like The Sixth Day. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a man who is cloned without his knowledge. The clone takes over his life. This is just one fear that people have. But t...