2. Cloning : To Clone, or not to Clone

3. What is Cloning?

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Should cloning be legalized? YES! NO!

7. 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

8. 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

9. So what do you think?