Cloning is the process of making a genetically identical organism through nonsexual means. On January 8, 2001 Scientists at Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., declared that the first clone of the endangeed animal, a baby Gaur, named Noah, was created. Though Noah died of an infection it proved that a functional clone could be created, and it showed that an endangered species could be saved by cloning. Cloning had been used many times before to make copies of plants, but the cloning of animals has be studied for many years. The first cloned animal created from an adult cell was created in 1997, it was a sheep named Dolly. After Dolly, many scientists have cloned other animals, like cows and mice.
The cloning of humans could potentially lead to certain medical breakthroughs. For instance, certain organs and tissue could be harvested from clones and used for transplants. However, others do not think this is humane. Issues could also arise from failing to successfully create the clone. So far, not one primate has been successfully cloned. So, is human cloning humane? You decide.
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I'm pretty sure cloning would be humane. After all, if you'd asked a clone "Would you rather be genetically identical to someone else or not exist all," I think most of them would have the same, obvious, response.
ReplyDeleteI beleive that the clone would rather be alive than no existant as coda14 said, however the clone's attitude, personality and self-esteem would greatly change, especially toward the person they were cloned from.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be humane as long as the clone is treated as a human. If it is treated lower than a human, or is just used for body parts, it is not humane.
ReplyDeleteI think that if the clone is treated the same and not thought of as the clone of the real person than it would be fine.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a really interesting topic. I think that maybe if we can perfect cloning than maybe some endangered animals could be cloned and then they might not be endangered because they can reproduce.
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