ETCH 210 – f1 m2 – medical cloning – 2 student replies 150 words each

I am taking the side of Robbie McKie, who supports cloning for medical benefit research, To many people the idea of cloning themselves is completely ridiculous and completely terrifying if you have seen any scary or sci fi movie. Some people argue that cloning of human beings is unethical because it deprives human being’s uniqueness and brings social issues. Technology is advancing every single day and cloning oneself can be useful.

There is a verse in the Bible that talks about cloning and that is Genesis 2:7 – And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Cloning is a similar process you are taking a piece of you to preserve and use when it is needed.

Human cloning has been used to produce early embryos, marking a significant step for medicine, say US scientists. With the cloned embryos they can be used as a source of stem cells, which can make new heart muscle, bone, brain tissue or any other type of cell in the body. Benefits of human cloning can bring huge benefits to medical treatments such as organ cloning and fertility problems by promoting scientific progress.

Particularly, organ cloning provides great chances for those people who need organs. We all know or have experienced how hard it is to get an organ donor and one that is a good match because if the match is not problems will arise.

With human cloning that wait time gets cut in half and the problems lessen. Secondly, cloning can help infertile couples to have their own children so that they do not have to use other people’s sperm or eggs thhere is so much that can be done with human cloning the benefits are right therw and with good researches and even better technology much more can be possible.

Cited Sources: https://futureofworking.com/9-advantages-and-disad… & Genesis 2:7

I personally am against human cloning, I feel as if it takes away the personal aspect of say for example having a child. However if the purpose is to be used medically then I can see how this standpoint would make more sense but still I would have to be against it. The chances of surviving are very low and I just really don’t see that it is worth it at that point. I would also like to point out that this takes away the work of our Creator by allowing us to do the work by ourselves, I feel like at this point, we are just playing God… If that makes sense, I feel like we are saying that we need to be in control and that we can’t wait for the results that we want or that we feel like we won’t be satisfied with what God gives us. “What about an unsuccessful clone? Dolly was one out of 277 tries. What possible misadventure would be created? Who would be responsible? Suppose the misadventure procreates?!” (Bible scripture.net) The success rate of a clone experiment is very low and I don’t see a time that it is worth it unless it is completely the only way to save someones life and if they have consented to this procedure. “It is argued that cloning runs counted to the Biblical teaching that human-kind is made in the image of God. Cloning would divorce procreation from loving sexual union and generate a disturbing discontinuity in sibling and parental relationships, thereby undermining family and social structures” (Jubilee Center, 2001) This seems to speak to exactly what I am thinking, it just feels wrong, it really seems like we don’t need to be messing around with what God has placed. Of course it all depends on the circumstance given but for the most part I would say that it is not the way to go. Here is a verse from the Bible that I know of that will support my stance of human cloning being wrong to mess with: Psalm 139:13-16 talks all about how the Lord has knitted us together with His own hands and how we are created in His image. I think that this is a beautiful verse that shows us just how beautiful each and every one of our individual life are in the eyes of the Lord, He has created us like no other.

cites:

Alexander, D. (n.d.). Cloning Humans: Distorting the image of God. Retrieved November 04, 2020, from https://www.jubilee-centre.org/cambridge-papers/cl…

(n.d.). Retrieved November 04, 2020, from https://biblescripture.net/cloning.html

Holy Bible, New International Version.