Examples Of Arguments Against Cloning

Give arguments for or against the proposition that cloning is “playing God”.

First I would like to point out What is Cloning? According to Medline, WebMD, and other resources cloning is defined by “the processes used to create the exact genetic replica of another cell, tissue, or organism”, a copy of the original cell, with the same genetic formation makeup as the original cell. Which is referred to as a clone. There are three main types of cloning:
1. Gene Cloning which implies copies of genes/ or DNA
2. Reproductive Cloning, which creates copies of whole animals
3. Therapeutic Cloning, which creates embryonic stem cells, cells grow healthy tissue to produce injured or diseased tissue in us humans.
According to The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recognizes the intense debates within our society on the issue of human cloning. “Since 1997, AAAS has engaged the public and various professional communities in dialogue on the scientific and social issues associated with human cloning and stem cell research. Those experiences form the backdrop for this statement on human cloning. AAAS supports stem cell research, including the use of nuclear transplantation techniques (also known as research or therapeutic cloning), in order to realize the enormous potential health benefits this technology offers. Such benefits are likely to be many years away. If they are to be realized at all, however, it will only be through carefully designed research subject to peer review. Because there are religious, ethical, and social concerns raised by the prospect of creating stem cells for research purposes, we believe that research cloning should only proceed under close scrutiny by the federal government over both the public and private sectors.” I will argue for the proposition that cloning is “Playing God”. Cloning is not “playing God” it’s called science. Will live in the Twenty First century and science and technology are our present and future. I do believe that cloning is a great thing when It comes to health. For an example someone has his ear ripped off. We as humans have found a way to regenerate an ear using stem cell research in labs. Each year we have thousands and thousands of people dying from diseases, or body tissues getting destroyed. These people need organs, they go on an organ transplant list, some are on it for years. Most of these people get their organ once another person dies, and a small percent there donating something they have two of. What would happen if we were able to clone our organs? We would have extra organs to go around to help the sick. People wouldn’t have to wait months or years even to be put on the list. What happens if we did clone humans? Think about it, your child or loved on gets sick, a freak accident happens, and they pass. But it’s ok cause instead of going through the depression stage and possible suicide that loved one has a clone. This clone did and knows everything the original knew. Life could continue with sadness, depression, and even suicide. Cited in “Biblical Reasoning against Human Cloning Part 1” written by Eugene C.
Newman states argument can't be grounded in pragmatic theory; it must be founded on Biblical absolutes. We must further say that when Biblical morality governs human action (ethics), those decisions will be the ones that truly work, and will be the "greatest good for the greatest number." It may not appear so, because, from our limited perspective, God's judgment may be operative more than His providential blessing. Nonetheless, our obligation is to understand and affirm the Biblical ethics which lies behind this problem, in order for us to know that this battle, along with so many others in the wars of unbelief, must be sustained for the long haul. Morality is always a life and death issue, whether individually or for a nation. What exactly would a Bible-believing Christian say about human life which would, by definition, exclude it from cloning or any other procedure which renders human beings as so many "biological objects," on the same level as other
animals?
Cloning is "playing God" in the sense that man has devised a way to imitate what God has done to create or reproduce human life.
By "imitation" we mean that man starts with life and then attempts to replicate it; man doesn't start with "nothing," as God did.
What distinguishes man from sub-human life is that only man bears the image of God in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness with dominion; and man is accountable for exercising these faculties (or attributes) to the glory of God and to the benefit of his fellow man, all according to God's law-word so that all of creation is respected and subdued in order to further the kingdom of God. The classical references for the first three images of God in man are from the New Testament; the last one is from Genesis chapter one.
We contend that knowledge, righteousness, holiness, and dominion were all operative before the entrance of evil and sin into man's world, called the Fall (Genesis 3). In summary, we can think of these images this
way. For the next thousands of years’ people will agree and disagree with things that will change our society in many ways. I believe in what is right with humanity. I believe in my own rights, and beliefs. I believe that science and technology should be able to advance whenever needed to grow, and with stand living in this world we live in.
Works cited and resources
Biblical Reasoning against Human Cloning by Eugene C. Newman
The American Association for the Advancement of Science http://chalcedon.edu/research/articles/biblical-reasoning-against-human-cloning-part-i/ http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cloning/whatiscloning/
https://www.genome.gov/25020028