Cloning

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Do you think cloning is ethically acceptable? Discuss where you think the 'line' is with science.

 

[MrDawn]

I would say religion is part of the problem. "Some" and I say "some" to avoid making a "No True Scotsman Fallacy", as in "those" people are against cloning because they think scientists are playing "god" and that's really not the case. I think sacrifices must be made so that science can advance for modern day medicine. After all Science is based on Facts and Empirical Evidence and they have to push boundaries. We see it all of the time in virology when they make new vaccines and medicines. They need test subjects. They can only test it on so many rhesus monkeys before they need to go to human trials. It's an objective fact that Science saves lives. We could do a lot with new organ transplants & advances in stem cell research. Not to mention they've BEEN doing it in countries like South Korea, Belgium, Sweden and in Spain; they're still on animal trials over there.

 

[Smiley]

In Star Wars, the Kaminoans didn't seem to have any problem creating an entire army of clones with the single purpose of fighting and dying. No moral or ethical reservations whatsoever. Just give them money and you get canon fodder in return.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

In Star Wars, the Kaminoans didn't seem to have any problem creating an entire army of clones with the single purpose of fighting and dying. No moral or ethical reservations whatsoever. Just give them money and you get canon fodder in return.

Thats fiction though

 

[Smiley]

I know, but still raises some valid questions. I can easily see humans doing the same when the technology matures enough to be viable.

 

[MrDawn]

Thats fiction though

It would be kind of cool to have a pet they grew in a lab and gave to you.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I know, but still raises some valid questions. I can easily see humans doing the same when the technology matures enough to be viable.

Most likely

It would be kind of cool to have a pet they grew in a lab and gave to you.

That is interesting. The womb pretty much is just a bag inside the body.

 

[Webster]

Enough said.

 

[MrDawn]

Enough said.

I disagree.

Cloning extinct species would be beneficial to the eco system and for medical science. Human overpopulation is pushing many animal species into extinction. That's not a good thing. It's a very bad thing because we need those animals. Where do you think we get medicine from? Animals. Some exotic venomous snake species have a peptide in their venom for blood pressure medications. Several spider species have a peptide in their venom for pain medications. Several exotic frogs are being tested because their genetic make up has possible peptides for cancer treatments. If we drive all of the plants and animals into extinction, we face having a medicine shortage that could help people.

Cloning opens up a lot of doors. They already do it with vaccines. Another purpose of cloning was so that they could learn how to manipulate stem cells on how to clone organs without cloning a whole human body. Organ transplanting isn't always possible because they don't always have one on demand. It would put a stop to people getting kidnapped and murdered so they can have their organs sold on the black market. These things don't come from nothing and cloning would be a great benefit in many areas.

Organ transplants are difficult undertakings for two major reasons. First, you have to find a donor, and second, there's no guarantee that your body will accept the new organ. Statistically, organ demand far outweighs current supply. According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, 28,356 Americans received organ transplants in 2007 -- around 78 percent of those came from deceased people. Yet as of August 2008, more than 99,000 people in the United States were on the national waiting list for organs

Could we clone our organs to be used in a transplant?

Ever hear that urban legend about waking up without your kidney? Would organ thieves have to find a new line of work if cloned organs became a reality?

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