Cloning could be effective in helping these couples to realize their dreams. For those who are able to have children, in some cases, nature is providing horribly short and painful lives to these innocent children. Genetically inherited diseases such as hemophilia and Downs Syndrome could be treated while the baby is still in the mother's womb by cloning altered or missing genes in the human cell. This could spare countless children and parents from years of horrible suffering.
Since I started preparing this essay and discussing the issue with my colleagues, I have heard countless arguments against human cloning. The most common argument against human cloning is that it would destroy people's dignity and individuality. But, I doubt that children would really hate their parents for giving them the body of Michael Jordan or the brain of Albert Einstein. .
Many people also claimed that cloning is too dangerous based on that fact that in order for researchers to clone Dolly (the sheep), a few baby sheep had to sacrifice their lives. However, common events that no one has proposed banning take a much greater toll on human life than human cloning ever could. For example, car accidents are the worlds leading cause of accidental death, but no one is calling for a ban on cars. It is clear that the benefit they provide is greater than dangers. In fact, many people possess firearms and the morbidity and mortality associated with gun use is a tremendous burden on our society. Yet, gun owners maintain that it is their right to carry weapons. Therefore, scientific inventions throughout history have been associated with positive and negative effects. In this light, it is important for us to weigh the benefits of cloning versus the harms. .
Many religious leaders argue that we should not be playing God. They believe that only God has the power to create and take life and I believe that too. But, many religions also say that if you see someone is suffering then it is important to help that person.
