Reproductive cloning is a term that often causes arguments between individuals. Reproductive cloning is currently banned across the country; however, more and more people are trying to argue that it should be legalized. Do we really understand the concept of the term and know what the potential outcomes could be if reproductive cloning were to be legalized? Sure, the idea of cloning may seem like a big step toward improving biotechnology around the world; but, despite this, many individuals oppose it. This article will argue that the legalization of reproductive cloning could potentially lead to social, moral and economic problems. For those who are new to what reproductive cloning is, it is a method where a professional takes an egg and removes the nucleus. In its place, the nucleus of a somatic cell with all the desired genetic material is transferred. This provides the opportunity for potential parents to choose desirable characteristics of their offspring such as eye color, height, and even intellect. As ideal as it may seem, reproductive cloning should not be legalized because it is ultimately contrary to human dignity, poses a serious threat to the survival of humanity and individuality, and can segregate people's preferences due to monetary benefits. First, reproductive cloning is incompatible with human cloning. dignity and individuality. Cloned people lack originality and are simply copies of what we already have. This would result in a society with essentially the same or extremely similar people. Can we feel safe and free knowing that somewhere in the world there is a person who is your copy? Probably not because feelings like uncertainty and anxiety may start to show. Human beings are meant to be unique with their own or...... middle of paper ......an. But how can you make assumptions if you don't have the right to even try to clone human beings? In conclusion, I think that reproductive cloning should not be legalized because it will bring new social, moral and economic problems. Ultimately, it questions human dignity, threatens the survival of humanity and individuality, and goes against humans playing God. Sevanthinathan states that reproductive cloning is powerful and has some advantages and disadvantages. One of the main disadvantages that Nordgren argues is that, from an ethical point of view, anomalies can cause suffering to the cloned being, which is completely unethical. On the other hand, Van den Berg, the ESM states that to be sure that reproductive cloning is safe, cloning must be tested on humans, but it contradicts all factors that could even minimally support the idea of reproductive cloning.
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