Here's the thing. As I stand now, I'm against the concept of human cloning, but it is going to happen other places in the world regardless of if America doesn't touch the issue. So in order to capitalize on the future industry and make it safer and more effective, I think we should go for it.
Why am I against it though?
Cloning makes a mockery of the value of human life. What are we to do with all of the 'mistakes' or 'failures'? Are the clones even people? If so, do they have full rights as a human being? That would invalidate the use of clones for organ farming. Then we're just making people for fun. I'm sure there are plenty of exceptions and other uses, I'm just pointing out one.
Here is my personal fear though. I personally believe that what makes everyone a human being is their soul. It gives us our conscience and is part of what really distinguishes us from the animals. Now, right now, in this thread, isn't the time to get in a debate about theism/atheism, mostly because I'm starting a fun thread on that very soon. But I'm just saying, if they can create a human being without a soul; now that is a scary thing.
Again, my apprehensions being said, I still think it is inevitable that human cloning will happen, so we may as well proceed with the highest levels of safety and ethics as possible.
[ November 12, 2003, 02:51 PM: Message edited by: Pliedes ]
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