The Pros And Cons Of Human Cloning

There have been recent studies on animals where the scientist cloned the animals. Cloning is something many people are split on. Some say it is bad some say it is good. I think cloning is a bad thing. Cloning can be a bad thing in many ways. I will be covering some of those ways in this paper.

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 recovery period after large scale injuries could be shortened. The effects are analyzed in an article that states, “True healing could occur thanks to the cloning of their own cells to help the recovery process” (“Pros and Cons” 5). Basically, the process of cloning healthy cells could be used as an aid in replenishing damage of unhealthy cells. This process, if it were to be actualized, could help recovery progress in anything from pulled muscles to the paralysis of an entire limb. In theory, the same research can be applied in other areas. If this technology is paired with stem cell research, it could result in a method of repairing physical damage. An article that focused on advances in biotechnology stated that “Another use of cloned stem cells could be the growth of replacement tissues in the laboratory” (LaPensee 15). Necrosis, apoptosis, and lymphocyte diapedesis all cause tissue damage or death. These tissues could be replaced by cloned cells of healthy tissues. This shortens recovery periods and leads to healthier tissue growth.

There are many arguments against cloning. Leon R. Kass bases his argument on repugnance in his article The Wisdom of Repugnance. He is a well-known physician, educator and scientist. Kass perceives cloning as offensive, grotesque revolting, repulsive and wrong. To establish his argument he states, “Most people recoil from the prospect of mass production or human being, with large clones of look-alikes, compromised in their individuality.”1 His rationale is cloning is unnatural, because it is asexual and requires only one parent. Kass believes that cloning turns natural procreation into a manufactured process, which is not natural or moral. In his essay he also points out that cloning will also change the way we see ourselves through our

For starters, cloning has said to solve the continuous problem of infertility by inserting a clone embryo into the woman’s body. This guarantees infertile couples a child, as opposed to wasting time and money on other painful and emotional procedures that don’t offer this guarantee. The next benefit offers an immense amount of growth in regenerative medicine and assists those with physical disabilities by producing clones of themselves. Why clone themselves if they have a disability? Scientists can use cells from the embryo to customize the regeneration of the new organ, tissue, or body part. As far as cloning an organ goes, this benefits the millions of people who acquired a disease with no cure. For example, diseases such as Alzheimer’s,

The cloning of humans is now very close to reality, thanks to the historic scientific breakthrough of Dr. Ian Wilmut and his colleagues in the UK. This possibility is one of incredible potential benefit for all of us. Unfortunately the initial debate on this issue has been dominated by misleading, sensationalized accounts in the news media and negative emotional reactions derived from inaccurate science fiction. Much of the negativity about human cloning is based simply on the breathtaking novelty of the concept rather than on any real undesirable consequences. On balance, human cloning would have overwhelming advantages if regulated in a reasonable way. A comprehensive ban on human cloning by a misinformed public would be a sorry

Cloning has been a dream for sci-fi buffs and medical scientists for years. The idea of furthering human genetic to the point of producing perfect human copies is a charming idea which people often let skew their view. Firstly, the National Human Genome Research Institute (2017) describes cloning as, “a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity. The copied material, which has the same genetic makeup as the original, is referred to as a clone.” Mammals are cloned by taking a somatic cell from a desired original copy, the cell’s DNA is then mixed with that of an egg cell from a respective carrier; once the cell becomes an embryo, it is placed inside of an adult female of the same species as to fully develop (NHGRI, 2017). While the study is fascinating, and the future seems to be at the world’s fingertips, the process of cloning human beings brings to the table larger issues to the table than solutions. Quite simply, cloning entire humans is not only a difficult and dangerous path of science to pursue, it would only present complications and social strife in the modern world.

For quite sometime, cloning has been a largely debated topic in society. Cloning to produce children has been banned in most countries, but in some, cloning for biomedical research is still a dispute. Some believe cloning is morally wrong, while others believe it could be immensely beneficial and could be a breakthrough for modern science. Cloning could lead to revolutionary medical treatments due to the proliferation of microbiological advances potentially curing diseases such as cancer, diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and certain forms of heart disease. It could also help treat spinal cord injuries, nervous system injuries, and severe burns (Monachello). Within the last half-century there have been several breakthroughs that have only complicated the moral and ethical debate surrounding cloning, especially when using embryonic stem cells.

When it comes to biotechnology science is forever searching for a new answer to life’s mysteries. Since 1998 when the first human was cloned, the topic of cloning has been a major discussion with no real answer on how to deal with the problem. The thirst for scientific discovery tends to overlook the moral implications. Human cloning has become more of an ethical issue over anything. Some of the main concerns and fears of human cloning are the loss of individualism and the sense of humanity.

In the past, discussion about human cloning was present within the realms of science fiction and fantasy. After the successful cloning of the sheep “Dolly” in 1997, it became evident that eventually, scientists may be able to clone human beings. This possibility has incited both support and opposition. Newspapers and magazines have described cloning as an exciting step forward which allows genetic engineers to reduce the uncertainties of reproduction, but they have also published commentaries by scientists, religious figures, and others who see human cloning as an attack on human dignity. What's the big deal?

Who would not enjoy the ability to clone whatever they wanted? People have given thought to cloning throughout the years; imagine what it would be like to clone yourself or clone other people. People constantly imagine how other people see them and with cloning it is possible. Not all people support cloning though, as some people think it is a cheat or just plain wrong for ethical or religious reasons. Cloning is the process of creating an identical copy of the original thing being cloned. The first nuclear transfer happened in 1952 when scientist found that they were able to remove the nucleus from a frog egg and replace it with the nucleus of an embryonic frog cell. This resulted in the eggs developing into tadpoles. Through this process of nuclear transfer, the world began to find out that nuclear transfer could lead to therapeutic cloning. A few years later, a sheep is cloned through nuclear transfer as well. Many years laters, in 1996 the first mammal was to be cloned from the cells of an adult animal. This animal was later named Dolly the sheep. After the discovery that things could be cloned from the cells of an adult organism, scientist began to argue that cloning was a good way to bring back extinct things like the passenger pigeon. Even today, government officials, scientists and the common people are constantly debating whether cloning should be allowed and or if cloning should be accessible to every person out there. There should be a ban or a law against human

To continue the downsides of stem cell research, human cloning is yet another major controversial topic within stem cell research. When it comes to the human cloning issues, one must look at the two types of cloning. Reproductive cloning involves creating an animal that is genetically identical to a donor animal through somatic cell nuclear transfer (Hollowell). In reproductive cloning, the newly created embryo is placed back into the uterine environment where it can implant and develop. Therapeutic cloning involves the removal of a nucleus any cell of the body and transfer it by injection into an unfertilized egg. “Proponents say that reproductive cloning is a logical extension of infertility treatments, hence the intimate link to IVF procedures” (Hollowell). The biggest issue is that therapeutic cloning is closely related to reproductive cloning, but they both have different purposes. Reproductive cloning involves creating a baby, while therapeutic cloning involves creating new stem cells. However, therapeutic cloning is better equipped for stem cell research and thus it is ultimately good. Because both could use stem cells, cloning is another controversial topic associated with stem cell research. This comparison can be made because somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) can be used to treat diseases in any body organ or tissue by replacing damaged and dysfunctional cells. SCNT can increase the speed of recovery and allow for the safe regeneration of body tissues and

In the name of science there are controversial medical advancements that many families and individuals can undergo. This can be seen in many different ways depending on the culture or society of the individual or family. A few of these controversial topics include, cloning humans, STEM cell research, and human embryo enhancement.

Since ancient times people have had an unsatisfactory craving to live longer lives, or in some cases, even become immortal. Centuries dedicated to scientific research had led human beings to use time capsules that were able to sustain life for up to twenty years. Although the wealthy soon became greedy and wanted something better, they wanted complete immortality no matter at what cost. This pushed scientists all over the world to work on something better, that could make a man live forever. Half a century after, a scientist by the name of Dante Webb invented a machine that (with the help of a lot of manual labor) could clone a person into a younger version of themselves and transfer their consciousness into the clone. This invention made Dante Webb the richest man on the planet, however he chose not to use it and died at seventy two years old.

A bill has just come up that would allow use of taxpayers money to fund both therapeutic and reproductive cloning and there is way you can help. I have done research on both therapeutic and reproductive cloning of all animals and human and it isn’t something I support personally. I’m not the only one who doesn’t support cloning, there are others who agree with me as well, for example, in the article “What Ever Happened to Cloning?” a director for the Division of genomics and society at the National Institutes of health stated that “people were worried that cloning would be used as a means to harvest organs or to replace people that had died.” Others fear narcissists that would engage the method in erroneous attempts to live forever or for parents to replace children that had died. Kimberly Leonard has said that some of those against to human cloning have argued that in creating a clone in science they are creating a monster. Therefore, many have also tried to ban human cloning in several different countries by passing laws but, some politicians couldn't decide when cloning should be banned. In the article “Politics of Cloning” have stated that the politics of cloning are complex by the matter of stem-cell research. Politicians as well as scientists believe stem-cells will one day be able to cure the dangerous diseases and injuries we have in this world but, they need to see the dangerous it can cause as well, for example, unplanned abortions, deformed children, and