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The Pro’s and Con’s of Cloning = Cloning, the task of creating an identical copy of an organism through asexual reproduction is becoming an ethical issue in society because we now have the scientific knowledge to do it. People support cloning b/c of the medical solutions. However, opponents argue that cloning is immoral. “With advances in biotechnology and the advent in cloning, it seems likely that these issues will continue to cause controversy in the years to come,” (anonomas biotechnist). = = First, there is the ability to clone only body parts, such as liver, heart, and maybe even the brain. As the s hortage of organs available for transplantation continues to grow, new methods of obtaining organs and tissues are being developed. This could really be useful to people who are dying and have been put on a long waiting list for an organ transplant and may die before they make it up the list. Many families would agree to clone an organ in an instant, and many families would pay whatever the cost might be to keep their family member alive. For instance, in the near future if soldier just came back from Iraq and he has lost both his arms, there is no way he will ever be normal again, unless he uses the arms of his clones’ that he had made before he left. = = Another reason why cloning is an amazing technical advancement is that people can clone pets that have cancer or get hit by a car, then they can have their family pet back again as good as new. Family pets are something that have lived in most families for many years, and losing one is always hard, but no there are ways to stop that by cloning a arm, leg, heart, or even the whole pet. = = The other side to the story is that people say that cloning is immoral and that it is ethically corrupt to play god. This stand point comes from the idea that in cloning, people can create any organism, including humans, basically out if thin air. =

1. Cloning organs 2. Cloning pets 3. Clone humans to save other humans

1. People worry that we are cloning people 2. People worry that by cloning we give ourselves way too much power