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Originally Posted by lulababy  at this point i probably dont know the ugly underbelly of the situation with cloning (some people said there were some inhumane practices) but as far as ethically i think i am alone when i say .. people should do what they want. let us progress. I think it is, at least in my mind, like having a twin. its not like ur bringing back the same dog/person/horse or rewinding time, its just their dna... its going to be a completely different individual though. The only problems I can really see arising are that people will probably eventually have to patent their own dna so people cant go around stealing your hair and having a cloned baby of you. |
Please know that to me, this is a 'debate' and none of my statements are meant to be untoward. In other words....nothing personal. Just a sharing of opposing views. I subscribe to the following:
The quality and depth of a debate improves knowledge of its participants.
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I think the question is "progress to where?" I can see a myriad of issues involving this. Sometimes, seeing the 'whole' picture brings one into areas that are needful of consideration. It is not merely 'making prgress' but involves many ethical dilemmas. For one, involving your statement...who do you think would care if your DNA was patented or not? Just the good guys, maybe? What about the 'other' ones?
There are so many evil men (and women) in the world. Just look at how we've progressed with nuclear knowledge. Mankind has no knowledge of how to control it once it begins reaction....it is unstoppable. This knowledge in the hands of someone that has no conscience or consideration for the welfare of other humans is a nightmare waiting to happen. Many fof us fear this very thing today because it is a very real possibility.
It would be nothing like having a twin. Twins are born at the same time and are the same age. If you are, say...twenty years old now and were cloned, your 'twin' would be twenty when you are forty.
Creation of human clones would enable evil ones to create their own armies of clones. Unthinkable? How about cloning people for the human trafficing? That would be beyond horrible wouldn't it? But the potential is there. Someone that is of the mind to do such evil would only have to wait fifteen years or so. Not even that long, really.
I will continue to pray that their efforts are thwarted. I fervently hope that cloning is not a successful venture for mankind.