Should Cloning Humans Be Allowed? Presentation For composition of group “B”
What is Cloning? Cloning is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals. Decades back, cloning was only discussed in scientific circles and no one ever imagined that it would become a reality.
Sheep Dolly • The gene revolution began in 1997, when British scientists from Edinburgh University produced the first cloned sheep, Dolly was cloning from an adult sheep. Since then scientists have cloned mice, cows, dogs and pigs.
To clone or not to clone? • The world media was immediately filled with heated discussions about the ethical implications of cloning. This dilemma is very complex. Cloning has its advantages and disadvantages.
To clone or not to clone? • As for me, I think that humans cloning should not be allowed. But I think that cloning is acceptable if it helps against terrible diseases or can save someone`s life.
Arguments against cloning • Cloning might reduce the diversity in nature. Cloning creates identical genes. So cloning destroys individuality and uniqueness. While lessening the diversity in genes, we weaken our ability of adaptation. Cloning is also damaging to the beauty that lies in diversity.
Arguments against cloning • Moreover, cloning violate human and animal rights. Will cloning fit into our ethical and moral principles? Cloning devalues mankind, as a new birth is a natural process, and seriously undermines the value of human life. I think that all humans should have the right to decide who and what they want to be. The cloned children may feel that they are expected to live a life that was predetermined.
Arguments against cloning • Cloning usually is very inefficient. Most of the clones either die before birth, or during early stages of live. If not that, they have birth defects. When Dolly was cloned, there were 277 trial implants of nuclei. Nineteen of those 277 were deemed healthy while the others were discarded. Five of those nineteen survived, but four of them died within ten days of birth of severe abnormalities. Dolly was the only one to survive.
Arguments against cloning • Cloning will cause an increase in animal cruelty. It will be just another means of keeping animals unjustly enslaved and subject to pain for human purposes. Animals should not be treated as objects.
Arguments against cloning If cloning is made legal, it will cause overpopulation. A shortage of food and water would occur that would have been needed to feed clones. There would also be a shortage of jobs and housing.
Arguments against cloning • Cloning crosses the lines with religious beliefs and morals. There is only one creator, God. Cloning is equal to emulating God.
Arguments against cloning • Cloning of body organs opens the possibility of malpractices in medical fraternity. Allowing physicians to legally clone human organs might lead to illegal organ cloning activities.
Arguments against cloning • Opening the door on the cloning of humans could lead to all kinds of barbaric Frankenstein type experiments.
Arguments against cloning • Another of the cons of cloning is potential cost. Presently, it is far more expensive to clone than to reproduce animals by other means. Cloned organs may not be cost-effective for a good part of human society.
Current law • Many countries imposed a ban for humancloning research. In Russia cloning is prohibited.
Conclusion • Even though there may be a few positive things about cloning, overall the cons show some serious outcomes that cloning could possibly cause in the future.
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