Pros And Cons Of Cloning

Recently the world has turned its attention to a new development in science, cloning. Cloning is defined as “the process of producing a clone” (Dictionary.com). This has become a big deal because the endless ways we can bring back extinct creatures. Such as, the extinct wooly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, and Quagga. With the endless ability to bring back animal from the past with DNA there comes a problem. With human DNA made available so easily science has come to the idea and process of making designer babies. A designer baby is a baby whose genetic makeup has been selected in order to eradicate a particular defect, or to ensure that a particular gene is present. A family gene might be a bad disease which a baby might get when born. Before this, cloning a baby was science fiction idea to people. It was never imagined or even thought possible, but now it is not. Scientist have already started to create ways to clone babies. With this comes the problem of how far should scientist go? This could be both a blessing and a curse.

The study of genetics has always been wondrous and new discoveries are regularly being found. Especially the idea of human cloning has spread so far that it brings up emotion and triggers debates. This concept which once was a dream now has turned into something that can be worked on. Animal cloning was the first type of cloning that was successful and this occurred significantly when Dolly the sheep was born. This is because although animal cloning was happening since 1952, Dolly was important as this was the first time when a clone of a mammal had been made. But if looked at human cloning history, no such progress has been made as when human cloning is brought up, it raises emotional and ethical concerns.

Cloning is “the creation of exact copies of a gene, cell, or entire organism” (“Cloning”). Many objects can be cloned such as plants and cells. The topic of cloning becomes controversial when the focus is toward humans. It is evident that cloning of other species and organisms is possible. Because of this, the thought of human cloning has arisen in the science community within the previous few centuries. According to a poll produced by Time Magazine, ninety-three percent of American’s are opposed to human cloning (“Human Cloning”). This proves that the advancement of this topic has developed far beyond our wisdom. If nearly one hundred percent of the population disagrees with even the idea of this experiment, it is evident that they are unaware of the ways in which this technology has advanced. Furthermore, this unpredictable outcome of cloning will be irreversible. “Whatever effects cloning might have, cloning would be like opening Pandora’s Box, because there would be no way to turn back once the technology was developed and in use” (“Human Cloning”). As has been noted, the science of human cloning is not yet understood therefore it has advanced far too quickly for society to

Human cloning involves removing the nucleus of a human egg and replacing it with the nucleus of an existing person (Glannon, p. 89). It is the genetic duplication of an existing person (CGS). Identical twins are a naturally occurring cloning (Science Daily). Several countries worldwide have bans on human cloning (Kilner). The U.S. government has cut funding for cloning research (Kilner). Arguments in favor of human cloning point out the benefits of advancing technology, while those against question the effect it has on human dignity and even the clone itself.

All organisms on this planet evolved from a single cell. That single cell eventually developed into complex organisms with a billion cells. Insects, birds, apes, and the person that sits next to you on the bus every morning, are all very closely related… to you, but what makes a human distinctive from all the other organisms on this planet? Humans are unique in their own way because they have evolved to perform extraordinary and assorted tasks. Humans are meant to have flaws, and they are meant to be diverse, but a relatively new advancement contradicts the definition of being human. For many years the world has had to deal with a controversial topic of cloning. Cloning is an exact, precise copy of an organism (“Cloning”). Even though cloning provides many benefits, human cloning is not ethical because it will cost a tremendous amount of money and time. Cloning will also destroy evolution, and finally each and every human, even a clone, deserves a sense of individuality.

With misconceptions of cloning, it is no wonder controversies are preeminent, with many claiming the benefits are unable to be outweighed by the cons. With clones being unable to be differentiated from a natural born child. Socrates, a greek philosopher once said,” there is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.” We as a society must enable artificial cloning to gain more funding, as the medical implications alone can save lives, save families, and stop suffering of those in

Replicating a human is a topic that a handful of individuals feel very strongly for. Copying a human’s DNA can potentially be a means of reproducing for a couple that may not be able to have children. On the other hand, copying a human’s DNA can take away the individuality of a person. Although I am always taking into account other individual’s perspectives, human cloning is something that I feel is unjust. Human cloning is fallacious and immoral due to lack of positive results and lack of liberty to the individual being duplicated. In this paper, I will discuss why human cloning should no longer be considered a means of reproducing and also discuss why the numbers themselves should deter someone from wanting to be cloned. As Leon R. Kass

People are often fearful of the unknown, and more so, the consequences thereof. Although human cloning takes a significant step toward the evolution of science, it alters what many see as the natural way of human reproduction. A number of points have been brought to attention by both Patricia Baird and MacDonald. However, after careful contemplation the concept of human cloning should not be permitted. Such a statement can be concluded due to the fact that it is opposed by the majority of Americans, as well as taking into consideration the risks associated with human cloning that are yet to be fully understood. Furthermore, individuals who are cloned are perceived as products and are thus seen as commodities rather than authentic human beings.

In fact, successfully cloning a human can be an astronomical scientific achievement in the scientific community. “Could you imagine the shock and awe that would shoot through your body due to seeing a mirror image of yourself. That would be awesome, but frightening.” Cloning the perfect human specimen will undoubtedly be a huge leap in scientific because scientists can finally find cures to harming hereditary diseases. In reality, human cloning involve numerous compilations and moral controversies. In theory, cloning cannot come to fruition due to the risks, ethical issues, and money and regulation complications.

Human cloning has been widely misrepresented as a result of sci-fi movies and other means of technology. This idea that human cloning is a “perversion of nature,” comes from the seed that has been planted by the film producers, that cloning is creating mass copies of a person. Movies such as Star Wars gives a false impression of what clones are, they make it seem that they are evil beings that will eventually take over the world, have no personality and are under control by a sole creator. It is important, before anyone sets their mind against this scientific discovery that they fully understand what it is and how it can benefit society. This report will explain what it is and underline the benefits and not only looking at how it will positively

Many ethical and moral dilemmas arise when discussing human cloning, and one can have many positions for and against each. To understand the issues surrounding human cloning, one must have a basic

Scientific experimentation has led us to many great discoveries such as: Chemotherapy, heart surgery, and bone marrow transplants. Recently scientists have discovered a new way to heal humans. This is known as cloning. Although they have yet to clone a human they have cloned sheep. Cloning has brought up a huge controversy among the American people. There are two sides to the story. Either you agree with cloning or you don’t. The only way to help make that decision is to look at the good and bad points of cloning.

According to Richard Seed, "cloning is inevitable.  If I don't do it, someone else will.  There's no way you can stop science" (qtd. in Kadrey 2001). Depending on one's personal opinion about cloning, human cloning in particular, a quote such as that will most likely either anger a reader or excite them.  Human cloning is one of the hottest topics for debate in society today-the lines are very strictly drawn between those in favor of continuing cloning research and those who are staunchly opposed to it.  Meanwhile, despite public opinion, science trudges on behind closed doors working to clone the first human. This paper will first provide a thorough, but brief, introduction into the topic of cloning itself, including its history

Replicating a human is a topic that a handful of individuals feel very strongly for. Copying a human’s DNA can potentially be a means of reproducing for a couple that may not be able to have children. On the other hand, copying a human’s DNA can take away the individuality of a person. Although I am always taking into account other individual’s perspectives, human cloning is something that I feel is unjust. Human cloning is fallacious and immoral due to lack of positive results and lack of liberty to the individual being duplicated. In this paper, I will discuss why human cloning should no longer be considered a means of reproducing and also discuss why the numbers themselves should deter someone from wanting to be cloned. As Leon R. Kass states in his article, “Cloning of human beings”, the cloning of a human being takes away from an individual being unique or distinct. Kass holds this opinion due to several reasons: (1) there is a possibility that a clone may be produced with deformities or abnormalities that the original human does not have, and (2) cloning takes away from the relationship a parent would share with the offspring as a result of the child being artificially made. For the reasons mentioned above, I concur with Kass’s views that human cloning is unethical and immoral.

Since the dawn of time, we humans have been trying to find solutions to issues that have been hindering mankind in terms of fighting illnesses, many of which do not have a cure as of 2016. Nonetheless, the medical community is rapidly finding the answers for many ailments that we humans would suffer in our lifetimes. One controversial method to finding an “all-in-one” solution is through genetic modification, especially through means of cloning. Meddling with genome sequences to make clones is so dangerous that if tampered with could change the course of human evolutionary history forever. On that note, human cloning is a venture which is extremely dangerous for humanity as a whole.