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What do you think about technology advancements and how they will change the way we learn in the future. Is it for the better?

Human cloning has been a controversial topic for some time, and what was once a practically unfathomable notion has become a very real scientific quest. Although many so-called “advancements” in science today are met with many opposing views and opinions, including the issue of human cloning, I chose to focus on the moral perspective which opposes and the supporting secular view.

Some reasons why people encourage the cloning of humans are to recover a loved one, make a twin, infertility, improvement of the human race, to create “spare parts”, and to advance medical research. If live cells are frozen or kept in culture, they can be used for a clone, and a replication of the person is made. Someone who is infertile can, instead of using conceiving traditionally using sperm-and-egg, can make a baby clone of themselves. Hybrids could be created using premier DNA as well. An embryo could be formed for bone marrow and such, with a guaranteed match. For those who see no ethical dilemmas, it seems like a great idea. However, there is a huge chance of mutation and serious problems. Now, let’s look another side of the argument.

Many see human cloning as playing the role of God, and that we were never meant to tamper with the human life. Although many try to justify that the use of an embryo for things like bone marrow is acceptable, that life does not begin until birth, many more argue that life begins at conception. Congress also includes cloned individuals under the definition of a human embryo, not exclusively if a human is conceived inside a woman from a sperm and an egg. Conclusively, cloned and traditional organisms are indeed human embryos, and should be valued as human life. Therapeutic cloning proposes that an embryo be generated only to be used then killed. Others say that it is unnecessary, and really does not have the amazing results that the opposition proposes.

It is important to mention that there are all kinds of views, including combinations of the ones mentioned above. I, personally, believe that human cloning is wrong in every respect, and we do not have the right to produce people outside of the way God intended. That is, sexual intercourse in a committed marriage relationship between a man and a woman, resulting in a human life. I believe that from conception on, that life should be valued and protected by law, and not for used solely for the benefit of others. Some may call that idealistic, but it’s the way I truly believe that God set up for us based on biblical principles. I’m sure human cloning will be up for debate for quite a while, and new opinions will be formed based on any number of things, such as the media and moral and religious views. However it turns out, and which part of the debate succeeds in persuading the general public, be careful of what you believe and research things out yourself to form your own opinions.