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Should human cloning be allowed?

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Posted on Apr 16th, 2007 by Gaia Team : Gaia Team Gaia Team

Revolutions in science tend to be accompanied by new moral and ethical dilemmas. Cloning has been around for a while now, but as technology progresses it's growing easier to make use of the technique. Imagine that it's being made available for everyday use, and some people want to start cloning themselves. What do you think should be done? Why?
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I don't see what's wrong...

Posted on Apr 12th, 2009 by SerpentKing : Writer of Awesomeness SerpentKing

I don't see what's wrong with it. I hear clones only live for a week or so, so everything would be the same in a while. Anyways, with clones, I could talk on the phone,... More »

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SerpentKing : Writer of Awesomeness

I'm sure there are lots...

Posted on May 8th, 2008 by shivermetimbers01

I'm sure there are lots of people who would for like me to be cloned, just so they could have me all to themselves.  I just don't think it's a good idea.  Rather than arguing... More »

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No, no, no, nope, no,and...

Posted on Jun 27th, 2007 by Christopher

No, no, no, nope, no,and no again! That is really bizzarre and sick! So is cloning or "growing" replacement parts for the human body. The two things that seperate us from animals is , {supposibly}... More »

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I think that it shouldn't...

Posted on Jun 3rd, 2007 by viktoryia

I think that it shouldn't be allowed as even if f.e. you create a clone to the person you lost it doesn't mean that this person is going to be the same person you know... More »

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I think cloning will happen...

Posted on Apr 28th, 2007 by Apollo : Frozen Truth Apollo

I think cloning will happen whether or not we have laws against it, so the question, in a way, is irrelevant. We should work to ensure it happens ethically and so that we can reap... More »

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Can you clone a consciousness?...

Posted on Apr 25th, 2007 by rzone : human form again rzone

Can you clone a consciousness? From my perspective the words moral and ethical are judgments based on a human belief system. I say judgment because one’s conclusion is based on one’s interpretation of a belief... More »

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rzone : human form again

Well duh . The world...

Posted on Apr 22nd, 2007 by Siona : Synchronicity Coordinator Siona

Well duh . The world needs more Sionas. Right? Right. QED.

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Siona : Synchronicity Coordinator

I can only speak for...

Posted on Apr 19th, 2007 by Debby : State of Ease Debby

I can only speak for myself....Aaaaaggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

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No!  Gods, no.  The infrastructure...

Posted on Apr 19th, 2007 by Brondu : Human Brondu

No!  Gods, no.  The infrastructure that would necessarily go into the facilitation of widespread dissemination of acceptance and utilizability of clones... gods, no!  It would divert attention away from such important things as: getting cold... More »

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When you have greed and...

Posted on Apr 16th, 2007 by Mirnas : εἰμί Mirnas

When you have greed and state/international control of any matter ($, passports, drugs, ...) you get a black market. Trying to control cloning through legislation, will push it into the illegal, but will not stop... More »

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