Why should humans not be cloned?

Answer 1

Some of the biggest reasons for humans not being cloned are religious and ethical. There are a myriad of issues (in no particular order):

* For instance many have concerns with the cloning of a human being because the clone would have no biological parents. It would have grown up in a laboratory and some would say it would have no identity all of its own.

* The clone would also experience many health problems as well. This is because as you age your DNA (which is like blueprints to build an exact copy of you) kind of decays over time as it is copied over and over again as your cells multiply- this is basically what happens as you age. But if you take DNA from a person in order to clone that person, that person has already aged. Let's say for example that person is already 40 years old, in essence you're using DNA that's been raveling away for 40 years. If you take that DNA and create a new life, that baby now has DNA that's already 40 years old and he/she will basically age prematurely- 40 years of its DNA has already raveled away. Most if not all animals, to my knowledge, that have been cloned have had serious age related health issues at very early ages. Imagine a clone having severe Arthritis at age 20, or any other sort of advanced age related affliction. * It also brings up issues such as where do we stop with it? Do we keep samples of our children's blood so they can be "copied" if anything were to happen to them? Basically, do we keep "backups"?

* Do we clone people so organs can be harvested from them?

* Are we going to start cloning people of historical significance just because? * There's the issue of "playing God" as the phrase goes (this may umbrella some of the previous points I just brought up but it also brings up even more issues). * Are people going to start seeing a test-tube born human as a true human? Is the clone going to have full rights just like any other person? * In reality, who is it? Simply a copy of a "real life" person? Or is it a being all its own? Does the clone "belong" to the donor? * Think of the clone- is being raised in a lab a decent existence for a person? * Do we have the right to bring a person into this world in such a way?

* Are we going to then state that a clone is only a human being with rights if it gains consciousness? So then if that happens, do we have the right to bring a life into this world and then turn around and deny that life?

These may or may not reflect my own opinions, but they are issues I've heard people talk about. I'm sure there are many more, but I can't think of any more at this time. It's definitely a very gray area, and no matter what happens someone is going to disagree. It's something that's going to need a tremendous amount of thought and consideration before anything extreme on either side of the issue is done.

Answer 2

I fyou Genetically engineer your child it would take every single special wonderful thing they could have done away. You are taking away their future and making it the way you want it which I think is very selfish. In my opinion, just leave them the way they are don't try to do Gods job. Just do your part in it.