Examine the Implications of Cloning on Human Race

Examine the implications of cloning on human race

1. Ethical issues

The most commonly cited ethical argument against human cloning originated from the theistic circles. Politicians and scientists with deep religious roots find solace here. Many religions and philosophies teach, for example, that human life is unique, special and is created, determined and controlled by their Deities or the Supreme Being. They believe in the existence of, and in the individuality of, a human soul. Many Christians will be concerned, for example, about whether it will be possible to clone the human soul, along with the human body. If it is possible to clone the soul, what will this mean? In contrast, if a person is cloned, but not their soul, what will this mean? Can a clone without a soul, be destroyed and not offend moral and religious beliefs. In therapeutic cloning, the process of extracting stem cells, , is equivalent to murdering the human being. Religious and ethically conservative people think it is ethically wrong to kill one person so that another person’s life can be extended or saved. It is also feared that many people would divine cloning by assuming the powers, providence and jurisdiction of the Deities or other spiritual powers if the supernatural Universe. Extremists as well as terrorists would see it as an avenue to create armies of their own kinds. Crisis of identity also arises.

2.Human cloning will harm the created child by threatening a confusion of identity and individuality, because ‘she is the work not of nature or nature’s God but of man’... because the cloned person will be a genotype and an appearance identical to another human being, possibly a parent, the child will have a crisis of identity. The child born as a genetic copy of another may feel undue pressure to become like or different from its progenitor.

3. Proponents of this submission also hold that it is ethically wrong to create an embryo as a resource for other and for scientific research, as this would result in the emergence of an economy wherein trade in desired human traits booms vis-à-vis ending the special status embryos deserve to be accorded. The possibility of genetic mistakes cannot be undermined. In the contention of this school, it will be hard to determine the status of the clone because cloning a person is in sharp contrast to the time-honored way of human procreation. If the truth must be told, moral anarchy and abuse looms.

4. Cloned animals are at a higher risk of suffering from birth defects like disproportionate body organs ("large offspring syndrome") at birth. Improper body parts hint some sort of complications in the body that aggravate as the cloned animal grows further. Problems related to breathing and circulatory system also increase due to enlarged organs. Due to weaker immune system and malfunctioning in several body parts, cloned animals are at a higher risk of early death, just like it happened to Dolly.

5. Cloning may allow human to manipulate a child. As scientists have now been able to identify the genes that linked to the numerous traits displayed physically on human and hence able to alter the genetic make-up of human, concerns about genetic manipulation have arisen. To manipulate how a child will be like is also “playing God”. It violates the nature and will eliminate the variability that makes us human.

Human cloning offers remarkable insights into the power of creation. The various objections to human cloning are seen as a product of irrational fear by libertarians and advocates of reproductive freedom and people’s right. These groups of people are of the view that the benefit of cloning a human being is limitless and far out weighs its possible dangers. In the area of reproductive health, human cloning can create an avenue for infertile couples to have children of their own biological make-up, detect any genetic defects in the fetus, and enable women who had passed the age of menopause to still carry babies. Women who do not want to pass through the stress and pains of child labor can avail themselves the use of this technology in their bid to be mothers. What a blessing human cloning will be!

Proponents of this school also reasoned that clones would be immune from infections and diseases, super intelligent, possessing desired physical attributes and be a perfect sort. Many have even considered human cloning to be absurd and nonsensical. Others see it as an avenue to advance human life. In face, some cultures or societies like African traditional society, where