Why is cloning so bad besides "religious" and "moral" reasons? Please Explain this to me.?
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All reasons things are bad are moral reasons.  Science doesn't have morals, it simply records what has happened and what can happen.  Whether we choose to DO those things is our choice, which we need to make accordnig to our morals.\n\nCloning is a tool.  Cloning of organs to save lives seems very good to me!  I cannot imagine any sane moral objection to cloning organs.\n\nWe've been cloning plants for centuries.  Nobody seems to object.\n\nCloning can be used for bad things.  This isn't a stunning revelation.  Cars can be used for bad things.  Screwdrivers can be used for bad things.  The knife is possibly the first human tool and it can certainly be used for bad things!  It can also be used to spread butter on toast.  Banning cloning because it could be used for bad things makes about as much sense as banning knives because people get stabbed with them.\n\nI see two really bad arguments above.  To the people who worry that clones might come out imperfect, I point out that this applies to normal birth as well.  That children might have a birth defect is not a reason to ban humans giving birth!  That clones might be imperfect is not a reason to ban cloning.\n\nTo the people who suggest having a clone devalues the original, I point out that clones occur naturally.  We call them identical twins.  Is someone less valuable if they have a twin brother?  I'm sorry, but I am deeply offended by this argument, and I'm not even a twin!
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I don't agree with cloning or interfering with nature to this degree.\n\nI think sometimes scientists get obsessed with getting their names in the history books and lose sight of the bigger picture.
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I would not want cloning after I die for the simple reason that there is only one of me. However for a clone to be me it would have to have my memories, my talents, my thoughts, etc. ,the clone would look like me but have a completely different life than I, so if they could take out the weaknesses from my genes and make a clone that doesn't have any major health problems I would consider letting them clone me after I die.
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A human clone, if succesful, is just a twin of the original person (but younger).  That's seems morally legitimate.  But today the success rate would be very low; some of the failures would be horrible birth defects.  So it would be unethical to attempt cloning a human today.  Eventually, if it could be done reliably, it would be ethical (but getting there from here seems awfully difficult).
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Hi there, \n\nYou are absolutely right. It is likely that Human Cloning will be accepted in the future. Just think of it...Wouldn't it be wonderful to clone persons like Einstein, Socrates, and other great people who have influenced this world? \n\nBut I think there must be restrictions on whom to clone. If not, the population of this world will rise rapidly. Also, it will give rise to unnecessary chaos and disorder regarding who is who. \n\nAnd I also think the technology should be known to a limited number of scientists, because there is a likely chance of illegal cloning (as in the movie 'The Sixth Day')\nIf every person gets to know the technology, he can take the creation into his own hands, and so all the unethical things are likely to happen. \n\nSo, on the whole, Human Cloning isn't a bad idea, provided there are 'proper' laws made and 'implemented', and people think rationally.\n\nrule wid style n luv@vinny\n\nEdit: Well, I do agree with you that a lot depends on the society and the brought-up of the person, but I was just trying to bring out a point there. I needed an example thats it. I completely agree with you.
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it depends on wat you're cloning on: animals/humans would be wrong; supplies I think is ok, like more $$$$$$$$$$.
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Genesis 11 (Amplified Bible)\n6And the Lord said, Behold, they are one people and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do, and now nothing they have imagined they can do will be impossible for them.\n\nThis doesn't specifically mention cloning, but I think you get the point.\n\n.
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I don't think so. If God didn't want us to clone, he wouldn't have given us the brain power to do so.
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1)Cloning isn’t very successful. Currently scientists have to attempt to produce hundreds of clones just to get one success. The rest of the clones either resulting a spontaneous abortion or else are deformed deformed and die or are euthanased shortly after birth. Obviously we can’t ethically apply such a technique to human babies, even if we could find women willing to carry children with a high probability of miscarriage or being born deformed.\n\n2)It’s a worthless exercise. Genetics is only a small part of  what makes someone intelligent. Environmental effects such as diet, childhood stimulation, education and upbringing are far more important.  Even if we could clone Einstein we almost certainly wouldn’t end up with anyone of any great ability.\n\n3)It’s ethically and legally impossible. Einstein gave consent for organ harvesting, he never gave consent to being cloned. You simply can’t do this legally, which means it could only possibly be achieved by a Mad Doctor, possibly using a lightning rod. Possibly working a a castle on a high peak in Transylvania. Necessarily with an assistant named Igor.\n\n4)It’s physically impossible, at least with modern technology. Cloning requires live cells. Al has been dead for some time. Even if technology reaches appoint where we can clone animals form dead cells we still won’t be able to use remains that have been pickled in formaldehyde like Al because formaldehyde destroys DNA. Maybe in another 50 years or so we will have the technology tot allow use to reconstitute shattered DNA, but not today.
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Bad, it means that someone has the power to create a human. Who should have that power ?\nIf you create someone does that also mean that you have the power to take life away. Watch the movie -the Island- to see just take on it. Cloning could also create or elimanate genetic problems. Think of this , we have created a massive headache in hospitals trying to eliminate diseases like Staf but infact it has created superbugs that are incredibly resistant now to antibiotics. Cloning may create diseases that we can tolerate. If we create a clone of ourselves, their personality will be different to ours, the same as our kids are different, because our experinces are different. This will lead to moral dilemas as well because they will be a different person even though thoretically they are the same. This is really the issue, there are too many variables and too many questions that need to be asked before it should even be thought of starting and until they can be answered then it should be left alone.
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Cloning?\n\nScientists believe that we can cure many diseases and solve the transplant shortage by growing extra body parts or organs.\n\nHowever, there are serious moral and ethical reasons why human cloning is looked upon as negative.  Cloning is not a perfect technique and may result in many short lived, malformed babies before it becomes standardized.  Secondly, creating genetic twins still means someone has to (currently) give birth to the baby.
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Although most conservative Jewish, Islamic and Christian ethicists would be opposed to human reproductive cloning, you can probably find a number of people in each faith that argues for the procedure.  \n\nThe Islamic Fiqh CoNationsonvened in Casablanca in 1997 and found that non-human cloning is permissible, but that human cloning is impermissible because it would result in intractable social problems.  However, some Muslim naitons, such as Iran, have promoted embryonic stem cell research.\n\nThe Vatican, and in particular pope John Paul II and presumably pope Benedict XIV, are completely oposed to any from of Human Cloning.\n\nMost conservative Protestant teachings oppose human cloning.  There are a number of liberal Protestant teachings that find human cloning acceptabl.e\n\nSimilarly, more conservative Jewish thinkers oppose human cloning and more liberal ones do not.  \n\nAgain, it is hard to make generalizations regarding Judiasm, Islam and Christinanity, because you will find at least one person in each religion, that while being orthodox in all respects, believes that human reproductive cloning is acceptable.
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Your point is the right point--changing DNA is interfering with God's will.  So is abortion, the death penalty, cloning of any person or animal, etc.
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This question DOES have an answer. The answer is that since souls do not exist, no soul would be entering another's body. When, yes WHEN, a human is cloned (unfortunately someone WILL do it), the clone will have the same genes. They will look alike and theirs traits that are determined by genetics and not environment will likely be the same as well. However, they will still be two different human beings. Both are still alive and the clone will be a baby. You won't feel any different. Why would you? There are many ethical implications involved with cloning. It would be sort of like identical twins (who share same DNA and fingerprints etc) but the result would be very odd indeed especially if the two talked to one another. How alike would they be?
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when human clone they would tend to think that the creation theory does not exists and therefor do away with it. The people who clone only do this for they own selfish gains which is a very bad thing and a threat to our society
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To be Leary of such is honest but what if I needed a new part for my body and you could clone it?  What would you say then?  If God allowed us to clone people,  I believe he would not be cruel and deny that cloned person a soul.  Also another question arises which is a practical one.  If a person is cloned, then they have the same DNA and fingerprints.  What if that person commits a crime and you have no alibi?  You might be mistakenly arrested.
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Unethical. This is just the start to trying to develop "perfect" human beings free from defects. What makes us human is all of our imperfections. Cloners are saying people with handicaps and some that are born with defects are no good.