1. Intuitively, it just feels wrong.
2. Clones could be created to suffice as an army or for malicious purposes.
3. Individuality will be sacrificed.
4. We're interfering with nature.
5. We're playing God.
6. De-valuation of clones vs. non-clones.
7. Risk of identity theft by clone.
Pros: (2)
1. Could create organs for those in need.
2. Could supply therapeutic development for serious diseases.
3. Allows infertile parents to have children with their DNA.
4. Could create extra food sources (cloned fruits, vegetables, meats0
5. Could help parents with genetic defect still have children.
6. Could help treat damage to the brain (damaged adult nerve tissue does not regenerate)
7. Could explain causes of miscarriages
The pros in this list clearly outweigh the cons. The ability for an infertile mother of father to have children with his or her own DNA is definitely of more importance than the loss of ones individuality. Science, as Dr. Deano Smith (a physics teacher at Greenhills School) says is all about testability. The fact that science needs to be proved wrong to further the world is a strength of science. Cloning one day may help hundreds or thousands of people and if not we may as well try it to see the possibilities the future holds.
1. "Why Not Clone." The Clone Rights United Front - The Worlds First Pro-Human Cloning Activist Group. 19 May 2009
2. "Pro's-Cloning." John Pais' Instructional Design Website. 19 May 2009
