look i agree with kenzy... Cloning is just sciencetists trying to play God. Unethical. Who would want to look around and see everyone around them that look exactly the same? To feel like they're not unique. Flat out, cloning is WRONG.

My interest in the potential of cloning stems from other needs. the primary of which is the preservation of the human genome and the ability to make use of it through cloning methods. Once a viable repeatable processes can be made of at least 10k unique genetic copies, it would be possible to realistically recover from an extinction level event. More unique copies would only further improve the probability of success and would benefit other creatures, not just our own.

There are major drawbacks however to the over production of cloning in that it could lead to genetic sterilization in the human population as a whole if too many of the same genetic pattern were allowed to "mingle" with the general population... the process would be gradual, but by time it were apparent, it would be irreversible and humanity would end regardless of ability to progress beyond this point.

That being said, Cloning is necessary to also stave off such an event as preserving our existing genome at this time, along with other snap shots made progressively in the future, could greatly benefit diversity a thousand years from now when whole human populations that travel that stars face genetic stagnation due to being too far from the source of our species and the melting pot of our genetic code.

I do have some ideas on how to continue forward with cloning and i posses a wide understanding of various disciplines that could benefit such a debate. i hope some like-minded people would consider a discussion with me on this subject. I respect the view points of people that hold reservations to cloning. However, the benefits and cited realistic needs inherent in the progressive development of of the process far outweighs any naysayers opinions in my view. Obviously the current methods employed need improvement, but simply pretending your opinion matters when you cant challenge reason, with any logical counterclaim outside of hypocrisy or conspiracy does leave much to be desired. I challenge any one with a proper mindset to lend your words to this vital line of debate...

My interest in the potential of cloning stems from other needs. the primary of which is the preservation of the human genome and the ability to make use of it through cloning methods. Once a viable repeatable processes can be made of at least 10k unique genetic copies, it would be possible to realistically recover from an extinction level event. More unique copies would only further improve the probability of success and would benefit other creatures, not just our own.

There are major drawbacks however to the over production of cloning in that it could lead to genetic sterilization in the human population as a whole if too many of the same genetic pattern were allowed to "mingle" with the general population... the process would be gradual, but by time it were apparent, it would be irreversible and humanity would end regardless of ability to progress beyond this point.

That being said, Cloning is necessary to also stave off such an event as preserving our existing genome at this time, along with other snap shots made progressively in the future, could greatly benefit diversity a thousand years from now when whole human populations that travel that stars face genetic stagnation due to being too far from the source of our species and the melting pot of our genetic code.

I do have some ideas on how to continue forward with cloning and i posses a wide understanding of various disciplines that could benefit such a debate. i hope some like-minded people would consider a discussion with me on this subject. I respect the view points of people that hold reservations to cloning. However, the benefits and cited realistic needs inherent in the progressive development of of the process far outweighs any naysayers opinions in my view. Obviously the current methods employed need improvement, but simply pretending your opinion matters when you cant challenge reason, with any logical counterclaim outside of hypocrisy or conspiracy does leave much to be desired. I challenge any one with a proper mindset to lend your words to this vital line of debate...

I have high expectations for human cloning. I do hold reservations which come with regard to the numbers of failures *deaths* that occur during our current understanding and practice of the cloning process at this time in which hundreds of reported children have died only to create 1 viable child that still has a high probability of death at a later time do to complications. the loss of life weighs on me greatly, and i eagerly await some alternative that can be channeled to insure a higher success rate.

The interest i have in cloning has to do with benefits outside of moronic personal needs like that of replacing a child that was lost. my sympathy to the parents that lost their child but cloning isnt meant to rectify this. The clone of the deceased child is a unique and separate person to the previous. fostering in them the idea that they are only a clone of the former will lead to deep seated flaws in personal well being. Also only the appearance of the former remains and replacing the first only stands to dishonor the memory of the former if you are of the sort to care about such things.

John Porter There are different type of cloning. petra is right if the scientist use Molecular cloning then it would create the exact same person(same finger prints and everything). It was a couple in las vagas that were paying scientist to create their dead daughter, it did not succeed because cloning technology is in its early stage.

The problem with cloning is an old one. Humans as such are unbalanced. The material world or the world of 3 dimensions is just a creation of higher dimensions. It is a flaw when the focus is on the material before the spiritual. Spiritual meaning highter dimensions. Great civilizations of old had this knowledge. Yet they could not save themselves. The focus should be on our spiritual growth and improvement as life forms vs the material life forms that pass on when the spiritual force leaves the body and the life cord is severed. Cloning is possible, but why try it when we are so ignorant of why we are as hateful, murderous and confused as we as life forms have proven to be?

First of I don't know but most of you people problem is, 1 out of 3 women gets a abortion before the age of 45 and this excludes those who do it at home via another method, most women are on birth control and men wear condoms so please explain to me where are your ethics NOW??? Killing unborn children, preventing live that could have been.. Where is your "morale value"? But God forbid if you should create live! This is a world were its wrong to discriminate against others due to what they perceive as correct: Homosexuality, Religion... The point is if you don't like the idea of cloning keep it to yourself. What 2 gay men do in their bed I see it as morale wrong but it doesn't effect me so I don't care. So take it as a life lesson if it doesn't affect you leave it be. PS. John excellent comment, Mone I think your comment is a bit on the retarded side "gills" really haha I mean its hard enough to clone a person now your talking about biologically engineering hybrid humans lmao, oh and there is no need for cloning someone for organs that is just sick! That is why there is stemcell research.

This cloning thing is seriously pointless and should not be allowed. John, you speak from a rational point of view but, seem tilted towards favoring the whole cloning act which should not be. likeness or not, fingerprint match or not, authenticity behind the amount of rights allocated children and clones should not be the issue here. cloning is damn straight wrong and should not be encouraged even in the slightest manner possible.

first of all this seems amazing that we are able to grasp the power of cloning. espicially how russia, china, and japan are working on bring extinct animals back to life. the thing is though that this is messed up, as cliche as this may be watch a movie, damn. i mean it sounds senseless but what always happens. robots or clones they take over, and the point brought up about the fingerprints, you would not be able to tell a difference between clone and human, which would lead to utter chaos. I believe in scince and i believe in faith, i think we should explore the ideas of clonging animals and bringing the extinct (not dead humans) back to life. There could be an uprising. The clone could have higer intellects than us, they could do things we have not imagined. and playing devils advocate they could be everything we need. they could help the us fight china who out number us 100-1(exaggerated) We could use clones as a workforce, slaves. And again one of our enemies could use the clones to create a army they we could not amount to. With genetic engineering they could rewrite in the gene code to recreate the body. we could have gills, not breathe oxygen. There are way to many variables to be playing around with human cloning. Now thereuputic (however you spell it) cloning should be done. my little sister has type one diabetes, if they were to clone body parts by the mass and perfect them to were there were no flaws then she could have a new pancreas, that would be a miracle to the world. Humans without aids, no alzheimers, and many other diseases and disorders.
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we shouldnt clone coz of probable rise of mutations

we shouldnt clone coz of probable rise of mutations

look i agree with kenzy... Cloning is just sciencetists trying to play God. Unethical. Who would want to look around and see everyone around them that look exactly the same? To feel like they're not unique. Flat out, cloning is WRONG.

This is run by those in the Clonaid cult. Liars!

This isn't true, for if it were it would have made headlines. By now, those scientists would have moved on towards genetically engineering new clones. Still I haven't found concrete proof that this is credible.

They already proved their frigging point, why continue? It will only mean that the scientists will get their way, and - lets face it - they are evil twisted people who will probably go to hell. THEY ARE KILLING PEOPLE! You idiot! Infanticide is illegal - for that's what it is - like it should be! ONCE THEY ARE ALIVE, and then they DIE, it's MURDER. No nicer way to say it. I only hope that nobody tries to sugar-coat this whole affair, because it's POINTLESS.

Kenzy is right. Not only is it hazardous, but what if the clone lives to be twenty? To live for long enough so that you get a taste of life, and then have it ripped away by people who KNEW that this could happen - It's criminal! And anyway, they are sure that clones can't reproduce. HOW is that fair? I say, if they want to clone humans, they'd better make THEMSELVES the clone, and the tell us what it was like.

Also, clones won't have human rights. They'll obviously have the same fingerprints as the person they were cloned from, a fact that the scientists can't POSSIBLY have overlooked.

Children already have few enough rights without this Cloning Masquerade.

THERE IS NO WAY that this is going to pass. I will stop them if i have to storm their god-forsaken labs!

look we shouldnt clone its not safe for both mother and child
u wnt a clone make a friggin robot

look we shouldnt clone its not safe for both mother and child