Persuasive Essay On Human Cloning
Kyle Yenulevich
Lecturer: John McDonough
ENGL 101-037
11/24/14
Essay 4: Final
Life: Should it be formed in a lab? Most of the American society sees human cloning as only science fiction, but what they don’t know is how close to reality it actually is. With the technology that is available today, it does not seem crazy that human cloning could happen within my own lifetime. Cloning could have a very beneficial effect to our world, possibly one that we can’t even fathom because the idea of human cloning is so complicated. After completing my research, I have concluded that human cloning should not continue to be researched given the current conditions of our society. Cloning should not be allowed because society would not be able to handle …show more content…
Human cloning could greatly decrease the gene pool of the world. It would also reduce the sense of individuality in the world with clones of other people running around. One of the few fact-based cons of human cloning is that the clones could potentially age faster and have premature health issues or even death. As of today cloning, in general, has a 95% failure rate so the practice has a lot of room for improvement, but also a lot of room to mess up. “Designer Babies” are babies that you can choose what traits they have given the traits of the two parents. This technology would be possible if human cloning was possible. The value of life in the areas that cloning is popular in would decrease because if you do not like how your child looks, acts or anything else you can just pick out a new …show more content…
A great point that helps to prove this point is, “Under what circumstances would we tolerate the creation of a human clone?” (McKie) The answer to this question is that we wouldn’t. I do not believe the world is ready for the radical changes that would occur, and the evidence from the articles helps to prove the thesis because the cons outweigh and contradict the pros. The quote that best describes the topic in general, “The fact that human beings can be cloned is a scientific triumph, but it is also an ethical earthquake” (Smith). Until the world is ready for cloning, that quote will best show how the majority feel about the
Lecturer: John McDonough
ENGL 101-037
11/24/14
Essay 4: Final
Life: Should it be formed in a lab? Most of the American society sees human cloning as only science fiction, but what they don’t know is how close to reality it actually is. With the technology that is available today, it does not seem crazy that human cloning could happen within my own lifetime. Cloning could have a very beneficial effect to our world, possibly one that we can’t even fathom because the idea of human cloning is so complicated. After completing my research, I have concluded that human cloning should not continue to be researched given the current conditions of our society. Cloning should not be allowed because society would not be able to handle …show more content…
Human cloning could greatly decrease the gene pool of the world. It would also reduce the sense of individuality in the world with clones of other people running around. One of the few fact-based cons of human cloning is that the clones could potentially age faster and have premature health issues or even death. As of today cloning, in general, has a 95% failure rate so the practice has a lot of room for improvement, but also a lot of room to mess up. “Designer Babies” are babies that you can choose what traits they have given the traits of the two parents. This technology would be possible if human cloning was possible. The value of life in the areas that cloning is popular in would decrease because if you do not like how your child looks, acts or anything else you can just pick out a new …show more content…
A great point that helps to prove this point is, “Under what circumstances would we tolerate the creation of a human clone?” (McKie) The answer to this question is that we wouldn’t. I do not believe the world is ready for the radical changes that would occur, and the evidence from the articles helps to prove the thesis because the cons outweigh and contradict the pros. The quote that best describes the topic in general, “The fact that human beings can be cloned is a scientific triumph, but it is also an ethical earthquake” (Smith). Until the world is ready for cloning, that quote will best show how the majority feel about the