When thinking of cloning, many people only consider the exciting realm of possibilities. Just imagine, defying death: cloning yourself and having the ability to live forever. Or how about "designing" the perfect child or even duplicating a lost loved one. Parents could "fix" their baby in the womb or lay out for a geneticist, exactly what they want their child to be. The possibilities are almost endless. Cloning can make these scenarios and many more seem realistic. Although human cloning is a large and exciting milestone in the medical field, it should not be allowed. The effects on society are too unpredictable and potentially dangerous. The process made thus far is not promising and does not make any guarantees concerning the outcomes of cloning. Abnormalities, defects, and uncertainty make up the results of the experiments done concerning cloning thus far.
Attempts have been made to clone human embryos, but they too have failed. All have died or harbored genetic defects related to the cloning process. Some will argue that the embryos are not technically human beings, however, that statement is false. Embryos are in fact humans at early stages in development. Therefore, human lives have been tampered with and lost for a cause that has not proven beneficial to society in any way.
Also, it is important to consider what could happen if cloning got into the hands of the wrong people, for example, Adolph Hitler or Osama bin Laden. The thought of terrorists such as those two being cloned is horrific, but a great possibility. The cloning of a human being will be extraordinarily expensive; therefore, if it proves to have benefits, only certain people will be eligible to receive them. Also, if one has money, it does not matter who they are, they have a right to take advantage of cloning. There is no set law of certain characteristics one must possess in order to be cloned; therefore the consequences could be disastrous.
Is cloning legal? ... What is cloning? ... Cloning 3 Now that we have established the scientific basis of cloning, let me tell you how cloning can directly benefit humanity. ... To clone or not to clone is not the question. Cloning is the future. ...
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. ...
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. Organs and bone marrow could be cloned and used for transplant. ... Drawbacks There are also many reasons not to clone. ...
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...
In today's society cloning is one of the most talked about and controversial issues. 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. ... Among all of this controversy, there are benefits to cloning. ... According to the article "Human Cloning" by D. ...
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. ... "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." The disadvantages of human cloning are undoubtedly clear. ... "One of the most noticeable is that the cloned child will have exactly the same medical history as their parent clone's." ... Ther...
This paper is not meant to be a history lesson in cloning or to explain all the scientific terms that are related to cloning. ... Identical siblings constitute a clone. ... Dolly was a sheep and the first cloned mammal. ... One patient has a clone and all that needs to be done is remove the clone liver and place it in his/her body. ... Before cloning the term used was eugenics. ...
There are three different types of cloning. ... Next there is Adult DNA cloning; this is the most common type of cloning that is thought of because it shows a clone that was made from another living organism and looks exactly the same("Human" 1). ... There are many questions when it comes to cloning and the ethics of cloning. ... More importantly, who will get cloned? ... Most people scared of cloning encourage the study of cloning but do not like the idea of actually cloning humans, which is understandable (Stanley 37). ...
There are three types of cloning methods the first is Embryo cloning. The second is reproductive cloning and the third is therapeutic cloning. ... Therapeutic cloning is a process in which the initial stages are identical to adult DNA cloning. ... (Cloning process) The rapid development of the technology for cloning has led to moral debates around the world on whether or not to ban creating human clones. ... Another argument for cloning is that individuals with characteristics can be cloned as substitutes. ...
