Cloning
How do you feel if another person looks like you?
Exactly, from appearance to characteristic
The question of whether human beings should be cloned was seriously discussed.
Would My Clone Think Exactly The Same As I Do?
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The process of creating an exact copy of a plant or animal by using its cells.
Key Terms
Gene cloning -> DNA cloning
Organ cloning -> reproductive cloning & therapeutic cloning.
DNA
DNA hybridization
Recombinant DNA technology
Stem cells
Restriction enzyme
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Background
In 1952 scientists began cloning frogs using a technique called "nuclear transfer."
In 1997 Scottish scientists created the first cloned mammal, a sheep named Dolly.
Currently - human beings should be cloned was seriously discussed.
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Controversy
Ethical and safety concerns have led to a consensus that human cloning should be banned.
For:
Infertility: Infertile people or same-sex couples could have children made from cloned cells.
Organ replacement: A clone, like in the movie, "The Island," could be a source for transplant organs or tissue. (There are ethical issues that arise from this, however.)
Genetic research: Cell cloning could assist scientists in gene editing and research.
Selective human traits: After editing or removing bad genes, cloning could lead engineered humans for specific traits.
Human development: Cloning could enhance and advance human development.
Against:
Reproductive cloning: The negatives of human cloning including the making of designer babies.
Human cloning: Could be a violation of the clone's individual human rights.
Unique identities: Cloning raises the question of a moral or human right to an exclusive identity.
Societal impacts: Human cloning could produce psychological distress for the clone and society.
Embryonic cloning: Cellular degradation occurs when too many clones are made from embryos.
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My Opinion
Human cloning should be banned because it
might be used for exploitation
Can create social problems - especially Human Right. Whether the cloned human is an individual separate from the original and is due the same rights as any other human.
Has seen a lot of failure. Human cloning research and techniques could subject the clone to unacceptable risks such as a shortened life, bad health or other unknown problems.
Interferes with nature
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References
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cloning
Karcher, S. J., PhD, & Capriccioso, R. P., MD. (2014). Cloning. Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health. Retrieved from https://login.gbcprx01.georgebrown.ca/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=94416419&site=eds-live&scope=site
Farrell Carson-Dewitt, C. R. (2013). Cloning debate. Salem Press Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://login.gbcprx01.georgebrown.ca/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ers&AN=89158085&site=eds-live&scope=site
What is cloning? CBC digital archives. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/what-is-cloning
Brenner, L. (2018, Jul. 20). The Pros & Cons of Cloning. Sciencing. Retrieved from https://sciencing.com/pros-cons-cloning-5453902.html











