Is religion standing in the way of cloning?

Question

I mean think of it...Cloning is such a helpful science.
It'd help us live longer, even become immortal.

Answer 1

We are mortal. Cloning will not change that. People are against cloning for both ethical and religious reasons. It is an interesting science. It has the potential to help people as in the cloning of organs for transplantation. However, there is also the potential for scientists to abuse the technology and go too far with it.

Answer 2

I think you've got the wrong idea of what cloning is. If you are cloned a human being will result but it won't be you. Your consciousness will remain in your body. The clone will be an entirely different person. You will still die even if your clone lives on. It won't have your personality.

The religious objection to cloning is on the grounds of the inherent sanctity of the human being. Its a matter of what you believe the human organism is. What would we use clones for? Who would be able to make clones? The rich, of course. What status will clones have? Given human history, probably lesser to that of non-clones. And should human beings be immortal? Would you want Stalin to be immortal? Or Hitler? Who would decide who would be immortal or not? You? Me? The rich? The powerful? Would you want Rupert Murdoch to be immortal? He would be the sort of person who would want to be.

And what would immortality do to your mind? Or your soul? A lot of old people get to the point when they want to die. Have you thought about all these things?

Perhaps religious people aren't all nuts after all?

Answer 3

Religion should never contradict science or it needs to be examined. There is a place for religion but it is not a reliable substitute for science. Science also doesn't have all the answers, at least not yet. Experiments on embryo cloning should be limited to existing lines to limit a market on potential humans. Gene therapy is fine. Xenotransplantation should be highly controlled to limit transmission of possible diseases. Biotechnology is fine but needs some regulation because of the potential power to cause great harm.

Answer 4

You mean like environmenalist standing in the way of drilling for oil or testing nuclear rockets in order to explore space, or animal rights activists standing in the way of animal experimentation to find a cure for cancer. Not really, because human cloning present real concerns.

Answer 5

So you want clones for people walking around that have no rights. That can be killed just so a old rich man can live a few more years.

Sad, your just sad

Answer 6

Cloning isn't natural, so there will be some resistance to the idea regardless of religion.

Answer 7

Is not. All cloning good. Many mes. Do it with blessings. Gama!

Answer 8

Religion isn't. But it won't work. We will live forever, the question is where.

Answer 9

cloning.. why would you want to clone?

Answer 10

not on here it's not...

and "become immortal"? and you call us senseless...