Cloning : To Clone, or not to Clone

What is Cloning?

Cloning Definition: Creation of an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another. Definition: Creation of an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another. Encyclopedia Britannica: An individual organism that was grown from a single body cell of its parent and that is genetically identical to it. Encyclopedia Britannica: An individual organism that was grown from a single body cell of its parent and that is genetically identical to it.

Cloning Fallacies Genetic make-up is altered Mutants are created Clones are unhealthy Will eventually lead to cloning humans Possible to recreate people such as Hitler Genetic make-up is altered Mutants are created Clones are unhealthy Will eventually lead to cloning humans Possible to recreate people such as Hitler

Should cloning be legalized? YES! NO!

Benefits of Cloning  Cure diseases  Create animals that are disease resistant  More consistent food products  Save endangered species  Helps infertile couples  Cure diseases  Create animals that are disease resistant  More consistent food products  Save endangered species  Helps infertile couples

Disadvantages of Cloning  An Immoral Practice  Not efficient  All livings have a ‘right-to-life’. We should not create life to kill it  Rich would benefit, cloning would only be available to them  Superior, genetically altered race vs. normal, natural race “Respect life, all human life” John Paul II  An Immoral Practice  Not efficient  All livings have a ‘right-to-life’. We should not create life to kill it  Rich would benefit, cloning would only be available to them  Superior, genetically altered race vs. normal, natural race “Respect life, all human life” John Paul II

So what do you think?