Some time ago, it was an immense accomplishment to develop further with Cloning, now there are many factors that halt the cloning of humans, whether it Ethical or legal issues.
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The first mammal in 1996 was a sheep named Dolly and it proved successful. Scientists have managed to clone embryos with skin cells but they were not allowed to mature further.
There are many pros and cons to the cloning of humans. Cloning could eliminate defective genes caused by the continual mutation and defection of human genes through reproduction, it can be solved by cloning healthy human cells, could this really be helpful in the fight against genetic illnesses? It could also replace damaged tissues and organs in the body, relatively extending their life …show more content…
Or couples who are unable to have children, should they be granted the chance to clone one of them to have a child? This could be the next step in reproductive technology instead of enduring painful procedures. Should people be allowed to bring back dead parents? Will this have to be consented to in your will, whether you consent or not. Will this really bring back the original person?
Cloning could also bring forth a loss of individuality with all the perfect people being created, in time, everyone could all end up being the same. Cloning could also in time be the divider of people, will clones be treated as humans, and it could lead to chaos. We already have a split in our world, with race and wealth, will clones not cause even more chaos?
Extinct plants and animals could be revived, could this change the world? Could this change be good? Humans could also be cloned to offer benefits to already living? Various benefits, maybe a Clone of Einstein could be beneficial for the development of science, for example. Although this might not be ethical without his permission.
Genetic modification could be given a new meaning, parents would be able to choose specific traits for their children, down to eye and hair colour. The concept of chance will go out the window, science could change things