Should Human Cloning Be Allowed?

[manishsinghon]

Hello guys,

Public opinion on cloning is still vastly divided. Many religious groups are against cloning because they feel that it is wrong to mimic natural creation. They believe we should not take the work of god into our own hands. Others feel very strongly that human cloning is immoral and unethical because human cloning could destroy our age-old concept of "father “and "mother". If an offspring is cloned from a parent, the offspring would no longer actually share genetic traits, or alleles from both parents. Rather the offspring would be identical to that one parent from which it was cloned, on the other hand, believe that cloning should proceed into the future. I simply think that the advantages of human cloning far outweigh the disadvantages. Some advantages to human cloning include

• Providing better research capabilities to find cures to many present diseases
• Bringing back friends or relatives who have passed away by cloning an identical copy
• Providing children for women who are single and do not wish to have artificial insemination

• The choice of physical characteristics (who to look like)
Some people say that there are disadvantages such as:
• Cloning is unethical
• Cloning reduces genetic diversity
• Human cloning could produce another "Hitler", etc.
• Human cloning is not at all "natural"

Please share your views…

 

[jitenmazee]

Human cloning needs to be prohibited and in no way permitted. Scientific research and man are screwing with nature's character. We are still not completely aware of it. Nobody know its long run side effects of this. A huge number of distinct kinds of illnesses or health issues can take place down the line.

 

[TheGrandAdmiral]

I personally believe that cloning for medical purposes would be good on paper, but it does raise an ethical question. To be born only to be experimented upon would be a horrible way to treat a living creature, especially a human being. I do believe in eugenics, however, since it would promote naturally healthier people that would live happier, more productive lives.