Seeing The Value Of Human Life With Human Cloning

Humans have been known for making lives in its easiest state. Their ability to innovate and explore several things has taken over the world more than what we could imagine. A lot of times, specifically in the field of science and technology, where people have largely aided the world in different aspects, humans in their natural potential, tend to explore, seek, and try to aspire things beyond their reach. This has led to taking things out of their responsibility including the reproduction of men.

Reproduction sure is God’s greatest gift given to humanity however, with the trend and eagerness of humans to do more than they could, do more than they should, they have found a new way of reproducing not only themselves but other living creatures within their control. This procedure is called cloning. A widespread basis in our modern society that might have a disastrous effect on the human gene pool by reducing genetic diversity affecting our capacity to adapt to new conditions. Like many cloned plants, human may face extinction if evolution is not allowed to follow its ideal plan of action.

The conversation of the technology, ethics and possibility to clone humans is likely to rear its head up once again. It is said that human cloning was a deep-seated achievement in the field of biology, but a lot of questions remains unanswered. They said that it was a profound achievement but in fact, over 90% of human cloning have been unsuccessful. Charges and countercharges concerning the possible effects of human cloning questions the scientific community whether it would help the society to be a better one?

In 1996, researchers in Scotland created a worldwide controversy when they announced the world's first-ever successful cloning of a mammal which is a sheep that has caught a lot of attention among people around the globe. Since the birth of Dolly the sheep, scientists have managed to clone about 20 more species including rats, monkeys, and goats. Now, they have taken a step to something a lot more controversial, cloning a human. If a lamb, why not a man?

In outlying future, human cloning might become practical. It produces a genetic copy of an existing person and is no longer a theory or fiction in science. It is one of the most important things we need to worry about from science (Thomas, 1974). There are advantages and disadvantages of human cloning that we need to know and consider. An innovation that can change the world to be better and more advanced in an optimistic way. As our society continues to progress, being equipped with knowledge regarding the adverse effect of cloning, more so in human, will serve as guidance on how people should react and respond as regards to this certain topic.

Upon further examination, human cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of a human. It can eliminate defective genes as humans reproduce continually. Most likely, it is considered to be the next logical step in reproductive technology because of the fact that identical twins are natural clones, we can regard reproductive cloning as a technological process. It can cure some diseases by replacing dead tissues and organs in the body that makes transplants of human organs much easier and have higher success rate than the usual. Added to that, it also aids in faster recovery from traumatic injuries and even genetic diseases. There can be a possibility for a person to go back easily in their natural state and instantly full recovery because of this. The consequences of using this method is its risks of faster aging on human because it copies everything even the premature aging tissues and potentially, even premature death. It is against the religion ethics we a Christian country, people with strong religion beliefs would likely disagree to this proposal. It is not yet successful as they have seen a lot of defects for the reason that 90% of human cloning attempts are labeled as failures putting one’s life on the line and may cause long-term health defects.

Cloning can play a far larger role in the future of science and medicine. The money and the ability to use something beneficial with cloning is probably the easiest way to improve, enhance or optimize the field of science and technology and our way of living. However, embryonic stem cell research has repeatedly raised ethical concerns. It provokes deep questions about humanity such as questioning what traits make someone or something human. Moreover, this challenges our notion of uniqueness and individuality. They also sort of raise the issue of how much who we are can be duplicated, replicated or manufactured. The death of Dolly the sheep is also a factor why there are many raised concerns with regard to cloning. Cloned animals may age more quickly or less healthy than the normal offspring. They are reasoning out that it is completely and morally unjustifiable which might also happen to a person if we continue the pursuit of human cloning. Its uncertainty of inhibiting unforeseen side effects and making a person inevitable to diseases makes it hard for various groups of people to favor or agree with this kind of work. If someone can prove that it can really be developed safely without death and deformity with animals then maybe in the future, we might see someone try to clone a human being.

Conspiracies arouse in the scientific community. It has raised serious ethical questions and can violate such academic ethics and codes of conduct. Its disadvantage interferes with the nature of humans for genes should not be created, it will only lead to greater social inequality. This is because of the fact that primarily there will be a large rift in the strengths and abilities of those who were born naturally, and those who weren't born naturally. This will create a sense of social inequality if cloning were to be normal. Its objectives should only be to correct diseases and not to enhance human behavior and cognition/ human intelligence or any other traits that might create disparities to the future generation for it might decrease the overall value of human life.

It has been years since we looked up to the future of human cloning. People were fascinated by Dolly’s epiphany that made them start to experiment with new things, break rules and not care as much. Human cloning research and techniques could pose unacceptable risks to the clone such as a shortened life with poor health or other unknown issues. In the end, legalizing cloning on a large scale might lead to a disrespect of human life and also the individual value of someone which could substantially reduce the number of human beings. Not only that, the treatment and prevention of militating conditions and the replication of lost loved ones as a reason to carry on with the experiment of human cloning is just purely unethical and should not cross our minds.

Each one of us are special and unique individuals that has its own purpose in life. Some groups claimed to have cloned human embryos or even delivered an actual cloned baby yet there were no proofs to be found. Human clones are complete biological duplicate or genetic copy of an existing person but even if a cloned person was created that does not mean it would be an exact copy from where it is originated. Meaning, the version 2.0 would have a very different set of experiences than the original. The process used in cloning Dolly is called somatic cell nuclear transfer. The concept of SCNT or somatic cell nuclear transfer is to take an adult skin cell and insert it into a human egg stripped of its existing DNA. The unfertilized eggs are stimulated by electric pulses that makes them start dividing. This creates embryonic stem cells which are capable of becoming any of more than 200 types of cells that makes up a person. However, Dolly died at a comparatively young age having suffered from Osteoarthritis, the most common form of Arthritis which can damage any joint in your body.

Science is so powerful that we tend to forget its true value and essence which is to expand our knowledge in order to withstand the challenges we face in our community. We have guided missiles and misguided men (King,1963).

Human Cloning can be a powerful new tool that opens new doors for everyone, yet its advances might pose a serious threat in our society that we have foreseen and anticipated long before our future generation. Several studies have led one’s curiosity into a life’s new discovery. These individuals tend to embrace and emphasize other traits they possessed and wanted to have something more from it. In just a snap, the obsession with the power to create life that no one had tried before might result in the destruction of the humankind. With everything that has been said, one is moved to wonder about what the future humanity may look like, would it be the answer for saving humanity or another brave mistake our society is yet to make?