how cloning will affects our community?
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The purpose of a question like this is for YOU to take what YOU know about cloning (and for YOU to do research about it) and then for YOU to extrapolate from what YOU know to what YOU think might happen.\n\nTry watching (or reading) The Island. Just one grim outlook of many about cloning.
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.\n\nNo. If we clone humans, we're playing God.\n\n\n\nI think the only things we should clone are human PARTS.\n\n.
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check this out.\n\nkeep in mind the info is 5 yrs old.\n\nhttp://www.forbes.com/2001/11/26/1126cloning.html
209461
I don't think we should start experimenting in human cloning. Even though Dr. Hwang's intentions may be just, the overwhelming repercussions on society could be severe.\n\nTo others interested in who Woo Suk Hwang is, see the below article:\n\nhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/science/2004-02-11-skorea-cloning_x.htm
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Here are some ideas for you:\n\n"Decline in genetic diversity. \nTaking nature into our own hands. \nReligious and moral reasons. \nPhysical problems, such as birth defects. \nPossibility of mental and emotional problems of the clone. "
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An entire human is cloned, but if you're asking if the brain will be the same in terms of the knowledge that it holds the answer is no.  Cloning makes a copy of genetics--the instructions that are stored as to how to make us physically.  The information our brains hold is all a matter of experiences encountered.  \nThis is a question of nature vs. nurture.  Our genetics do have implications as to how we think, but the way we are brought up, down to very minute details form who we are, and because it's very hard to mimic the same exact conditions that a person had growing up, it would be next to impossible to clone somebody who would think exactly like the original person.
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Cloning is a method of reproduction used to copy a cell or an individual (producing a clone) from their DNA . Except when there are errors or mutations during copying, a clone is genetically identical to the original: it has the same DNA. In nature, certain non-sexual species, like bacteria, employ cloning for reproduction.
440931
The problem I have is with the cloning process.  Most clones fail or are deformed.  We cannot subject the clones to half-as_ed technology which might cause them to suffer.\n\nBut other than that, I don't see a problem with clones.
671971
I don't think it is as much bad, as it is unnecessary. A clone is a different person than the original. It would have a different personality and different memories and a different life. Who would want a look alike running around. The only purpose in a clone would be to farm body parts and that is WRONG.
1020019
Working in the health care field I personally have mixed emotions. On a religious level it's just not natural to do.  However, if it were my children that needed a heart, kidney, etc. I'm certain I would consider medical professionals cloning them as a method of an exact match for replacement organs.
198538
Well, there is no where in the Bible that says, "Thou shalt not clone!"  I think that people are more concerned about where the stem cells are coming from than the actual cloning.  I don't think that we can actually clone a whole human being, because of the soul factor.  We are tho only thing that God made with a soul.  As for the cloning of human organs for transplant, I'm all for it if they can get the stem cells from a source other than aborted babies.  The sad thing is, abortion is a fact of life.  I hate it and feel it is murder.  BUT, now don't all yell at me and call me a hypocrite at once, IF these poor babies are going to be murdered anyway, cuz even when it was illegal people did it anyway, then why not make their lives count for something?  Wait for it...Wait...Just one more minute...Nope, I didn't get struck by lightening.  Whew, that was close.\n\nIf I were to be murdered, God forbid, I would want my organs and tissues to be transplanted to help save the life of someone else.  Should these babies be any different?
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well since the cells are from your own body... you're going to continue to be susceptible to genetic conditions.\n\ni guess, offhand, let's say you have cystic fibrosis and you want to have a lung transplant through therapeutic cloning.\n\nthe defect in the lungs is caused by a mutant gene that is present in your cells. because this gene is still present in the cloned cells, the cloned lung will have the same defect as the one you're looking to replace. so that's one problem.\n\nsince this hasn't been done yet, we can't tell for sure what complications could occur during the process of organ development and how that would impact the health of the transplantee.
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I'm not a Raelien, but I hadn't heard about them until your post. Very interesting. According to the website the cloning is actually from a different group called Cloneaid, but the head of clonaid is a Raelien. Couldn't find anything on how close they are to their goal. I've posted some links for more info below.
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This is my own conclusion, but based on most people's belief in God, man is the most intelligent of God's creations.  So therefore we have been given the knowledge to clone.  For animal testing, cloning could possibly cure or eradicate diseases (for our benefit), and allow us to mass produce animals.  \nI think a lot of people's concern has to do with at what stage of development cloning becomes unethical.  Is forcing a cell to split early in development the same as cloning later in the development process?  I researched this same topic for a class project that I did, and found most everybody in my class biases toward cloning were based on if animals had souls, and if and when they received them.  \nAs for my personal opinion, I believe that animal cloning in most forms is ethical.  If we as the human race can benefit from what we learn from cloning organs to eradicating diseases, this knowledge should be used for our benefit.  We have no idea what if any repercussions will take place from cloning, but the benefits seem to outweigh any of them.
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cloning\nstem cells\ngenetic manipulation
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Hello, and what an interesting question.  \n\nMy answer is not about cloning humans, but rather cloning cells from humans that have the potential to turn into specialized cells.\n\nCorporate support of cloning human cells (like all Pharmaceutical companies supporting drug development) would only result in treating "end stage" support for diseases. \n\nThis is not a good thing.  Here is the reason: \n\nCorporate support generally does not advocate a fundamental understanding of how the disease begins, and it would not support understanding how to prevent the disease. \n\nThe best reason to support human cloning, in my opinion, is to understand disease and to prevent it. This has nothing to do with profits. \n\nIf Corporate companies supported preventative medicine, then they would make small profits in the long run.  \n\nBut when they support "end stage" therapies, their profit potential is limitless.\n\nNowadays Corporate profits can be hidden in money driven governmental policies (I live in the USA), by making human cell cloning sound wonderful and very humanitarian (and costly).  \n\nBut the real point is missed by consumers (who pay taxes which would offset tax benefits given to corporations anyways). \n\nThe real point in human cloning should be in preventing the disease in the first place.  And that is the real potential in human cloning of cells.  \n\nMaybe there are some humanitarians and good doers out there that really see this potential, and when you find them, they probably have nothing to do with corporate industry (or politicians or universities).  \n\nMy suspicion is that the humanitarians are being silenced throughout this money making frenzy for human cell cloning.  \n\nAs this happens, a shift towards "end stage" treatment will be emphasized, and understanding of the biology behind the disease will be suppressed (or, worse, even patented).  \n\nThis philosophy of treating diseases (as opposed to preventing them or even curing them) does have its advantages.  \n\nFirst, you won't have to change your lifestyle.  \n\nSecond, if you work in the field (as I do) then you can be assured of a long career supported by government and corporate entities and monies.  \n\nIt was fun thinking of our future.  I hope I helped you out!
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I'll assume you are talking about cloning of humans, and I'll assume you mean cloning that takes place in a laboratory, not the natural cloning that results in identical twins.  I don't think the idea itself is right or wrong, only the uses to which it is put.  If one clones a person to use as spare parts, of course that's abhorant to most of us.  If a person wanted to have a child exactly like themselves, then that might be a little odd, and maybe a bit warped for the kid, but I'm not sure it would be worse than the way a lot of kids are raised-and at least the parent would understand a lot about the kid.  But, I don't see much use in cloning..unless we as a society wished to clone some great genius, like Shakespeare or Newton, and DaVinci- I could see that as being exciting and possibly as useful to the society as a whole, but I'm not sure how badly that would interfer with the rights of child, and whether they would be happy with it, horrified, whatever...The young princes of England have to deal with constant media scrutiny and a lack of privacy, but nobody suggests the royal family shouldnt have children... It's complex-In the end, I don't think there will be enough of a positive possible outcome to really generate any excitement about doing it that would overcome our natural repulsion of the idea ("we" meaning Western society).  In other societies, though, the variable of the equation might be totally different than what we as Americans and Europeans might feel.\n*edit* I didnt even think about extinct animals- now that would be a *really* interesting debate, that would likely make for some very odd bedfellows and enemies!  Do we bring back the Dodo, the passenger pigeon? Or even the Mammoth?  That might very well generate enough societal excitement to actually get done, if it were possible..