Human cloning - Would you support it?

Lets say 15 years down the line scientists have the technology and resources to create artificial humans from exisiting DNA of dead humans.

A vote is taking place for a bill which would legalise it in your country. Humans who have once died will be able to walk this planet once again, however this will not be a cheap process and there will be limitations put in place on which humans will be able to live again (No criminals etc.)

Would you vote in favour, or against this bill, and what are your reasons for your vote?

It wouldn't be like the exact same person was alive, their life experiences would be entirely different and that would have an effect on their personality. I'd vote no. It's just creepy for one thing, and I imagine people would clone themselves in case they needed compatible donor organs just in case. And what do we need clones for anyway,it's not like there's a shortage of regular people. I guess you could clone a bunch fo Einstein's and put them to work on quantum physics or something. That would probably be useful. Assuming these clones actually wanted to work on that and didn't need to be forced to.

There shouldn't be two of anybody. We are unique.

Noo its creepy

Oh yes very much so and it amuses me to see how timid governments get when this subject comes up.

No. Go watch the film "Moon" it will turn you off of cloning like nothing else could.

On one hand the science behind cloning sounds fascinating to me, I'd have to hear some details on how we would treat these clones and what we would do with them if we make them.

And the 'Les Enfants Terribles' project begins...

Only if they have moustaches so we can tell them apart. And if they original has a moustache, we shave it.

i don't want to see female clones with moustachesZumaJones07

No. There would be too many issues. Since they're not born human beings issues would arise if they have human rights. There would be clone rights and plus it would be creepy seeing someone walk past you unsure if that was a human or a clone.

No. There would be too many issues. Since they're not born human beings issues would arise if they have human rights. There would be clone rights and plus it would be creepy seeing someone walk past you unsure if that was a human or a clone.

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I've never understood why anyone would not.scorch-62

Of course. It may be weird at first but never let anything get in the way of scientific progression.

on the surface one would think no harm in it. but c'mon people we know damn well there is gonna be some unforseen consequences.

Much better then cloning a whole human is the possiblity of cloning/creating organs for people who need transplants.

At least in that case one can work out the kinks and issues that will rise with a single organ, rather then deal with issues a concsious living breathing human being is possibly going to have to deal with.

I wouldn't support it..

Only if could clone Ashley Tisdale.DarkOfKnight

Eww.

[QUOTE="DarkOfKnight"]Only if could clone Ashley Tisdale.Pikdum

Eww.

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[QUOTE="DarkOfKnight"]Only if could clone Ashley Tisdale.DarkOfKnight

Eww.

Never considered her pretty. I guess she was alright, from what I remember anyways.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]Sure, but cloning DNA is nerfed. When you clone someone/something it's the age of the original plus it's own actual age. For example. Cloning a cow that's five. When you clone that cow the DNA at embryo state is already five years old.Nibroc420

Even at the soonest possible state, the clone has the DNA age of the original.

So you could only clone one person/thing as soon as it is being conceived.

For example.

You couldn't clone me because when the clone turns 18 his DNA will be twice that.

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The downside is you couldn't clone lets say 'alpha men' men who are genetically gifted in athletic activity(soldiers).

Because when the person is 25 they have the age of a much older person.

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="Fightingfan"]Sure, but cloning DNA is nerfed. When you clone someone/something it's the age of the original plus it's own actual age. For example. Cloning a cow that's five. When you clone that cow the DNA at embryo state is already five years old.Fightingfan

Even at the soonest possible state, the clone has the DNA age of the original.

So you could only clone one person/thing as soon as it is being conceived.

For example.

You couldn't clone me because when the clone turns 18 his DNA will be twice that.

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The downside is you couldn't clone lets say 'alpha men' men who are genetically gifted in athletic activity(soldiers).

Because when the person is 25 they have the age of a much older person.

Fightingfan

@Bran Ketra.

For animals and plants, yes.

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The downside is you couldn't clone lets say 'alpha men' men who are genetically gifted in athletic activity(soldiers).

Because when the person is 25 they have the age of a much older person.

Nibroc420

No, he won't have bone/muscle structure of a (60 year old) if you clone him at 30, but he'll have the structural DNA of a 60 year old at the age of 30.

Remeber DNA changes overtime, some people have cancer in their DNA, your DNA might say "Ok, at age 40 you'll get cancer", so the clone will get cancer at a much sooner rate compared to the original.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]^ For animals and plants, yes.Nibroc420

That response wasn't target towards you, sorry for the confusion.

Regarding 'Sigh, but at birth the animal has yet to develop.' DNA already predetermines a lot of things, like illness, allergies, weight, etc...

Only if they cloned hot women so that everyone could have one :)Kcinz

No, we'll have enough population problems by that time as it would be...

And anyway, there is no use in cloning someone, you wont get the same results twice... well, probably not... Like, Resurrect Albert Einstein! It's not really Einstein himself, it's just an identical twin, and who's to say he'll love physics and pursue it, or Mozart with music...

[QUOTE="Kcinz"]Only if they cloned hot women so that everyone could have one :)Blue_Shield