Reproductive and Therapeutic Cloning
Cloning is defined as the “creation of an exact copy of a living matter, such as a cell or organism” according to Encarta encyclopedia. The copies produced through cloning have identical genetic makeup and are known as clones. Scientists use cloning techniques in the laboratory to create copies of cells or organisms with valuable traits.
Cloning is a controversial topic because new areas of science often raise questions about safety. Early experiment performed on animals showed potential dangers. For example, cloned cows developed faulty immune systems. In some studies, cloned animals seemed to grow old faster and die younger than normal members of the species. According to Encarta online Encyclopedia,
“In 2002 the National Academy of Sciences released a report calling for a legal ban on human cloning. The report concluded that the high rate of health problems in cloned animals indicates that such an effort in humans would be highly dangerous for the mother and developing embryo and is likely to fail” (encarta.msn.com).
Reproductive and therapeutic cloning has possible side effects or danger that could affect the human race. Reproductive cloning is a technology used to generate an animal that has the same nuclear DNA as another currently or previously existing animal and therapeutic cloning involves transplanting the nucleus of an adult body cell into an unfertilized egg. An electric shock stimulates the egg to begin dividing.
This reproductive cloning technology can be used to help people who cannot give birth to children or those who are not married. Though Reproductive cloning would be beneficial to us, there are a number of reasons why this system should be banned...
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...er, etc. it would be use to replace and restore tissues, organs, and their lost functionality” (Williams 591-594). As William said using this technology to treat an aging brain could be difficult because of the hostile environment created by the neurodegenerative disease (Williams 591-594).
Reproductive and Therapeutic cloning is not as beneficial as it is made out to be by researchers. Developing humans are killed in the long pursuit of this technology. Money also is a big issue. By using the money that could be used to help developing countries to play or be God is immoral. We have everything we can use to revive humans to the best of our ability, what more do we needed? Sometimes, certain things are not to be tampered with because of issues and dangers behind it. Therefore Reproductive and Therapeutic cloning should not be used and should be banned.
...cloning can be divided into two broad category: potential safety risk and moral problems, and these concerns overweigh its achievement.
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In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto making it the ninth planet in the solar system. However, in 2006 the International Astronomical Union decided to change the definition of a planet because there were other planets that resembled Pluto. This decision was made at a meeting in the Czech Republic. A planet now must be round, orbit the sun, and as they travel, its gravity clears the solar system paths of waste floating around. Since Pluto is not able to clear the solar system of waste because of its small size, it would not be considered a planet. Because of the change in definition, experts would still argue on whether Pluto should still be considered a planet. There were many different variations of the definition for planet which could resulting in having twelve planets including Eres and Ceres. Another definition would be leaving it to its original definition of having nine planets. The last variation would make the solar system only contain eight planets. This disagreement about whether Pluto being a planet or not can be associated with language as a way of knowing. Because of the change in language, there is disagreement about whether the new definition of a planet should be
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