Cloning

[sobrique]

I heard on the radio this morning, that there's been the first request for human embryo cloning.

The research project is to try and develop cloned insulin producing cells.

I'm still a little confused as to what the big arguments against cloning are. I mean, as far as I can tell, the ability to re-grow organs, tissues etc. would make an awfully big difference to quality of life around the world.
No more people permanantly blinded.
Heart disease becomes fixable.
Lung cancer repairable.

I can see there's sort of arguments that 'things man wasn't meant to know' but I really don't think there's many places where that line could or should be drawn.

I've heard vague fears of people cloning themselves. And I don't see the problem with that either. I mean, it's not like you can grow a clone and do a brain transplant. That just doesn't work AFAIK. So what you've _effectively_ got is a x year younger identical twin.

It's certainly settle the 'nature vs. nurture' argument.

So would anyone care to enlighten me? Why would be cloning be 'wrong'?

Comments

[lisekit.livejournal.com]

I'm well up for stem cell research. Hey, let's research things on the correct organism for a change! Sounds good to me....