The birth announcement of Dolly flared the argumentative issues of human cloning. People realize now that human cloning may no longer be just a scientific fantasy, but an astonishing phenomenon that is only steps away from becoming a reality. .
One of the most important reasons why human cloning should be banned is the fact that the cloned children would have no emotional ties within the family. Sure, the parents would love and support their cloned child but not in the same manner as if the child was their very own. There remains a profound ethical difference between "having a child," and "making a child" (O"Connor11). John O"Connor, a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of New York, explains that parents view their own birth child as a cherished gift, but a manufactured child would always be seen as a thing or a product for use not to be respected for what he/she is, but priced for what it can do, have, or be used for (11). This statement proves that families and their cloned children would not have close family ties because the clone would not be created for parents that wanted just any child, but for the parents who want a child that was made to be "perfect". I believe that children are a gift from God and should be valued in that perspective and not to be categorized as an object or a product to be bought and sold . God has a purpose in the birth of each child. He knew that children would need two parents to love, comfort, and cherish them. That is why He made man and woman in His image so that they could be fruitful and multiply (Gen. 1:27-28). Clearly God had intended for society to have two parents in order to form a loving Christian family. With human cloning this would not be possible because scientists would take control of God's work and in turn would be "playing the role of God." It astounds me that scientists would even take into consideration the cloning of man.
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. ...
