Should scientists be permitted to create human-animal embryos?

Question

but only for research purposes? Or should they be allowed to go even further, and create manimals

Answer 1

They would not be able to get past the differences in chromosomes, the xenograft rejection, and the fact that, if they succeed, then, considering they generally use their own genetic material, they would have created a human/animal hybrid that they are related to.
It would never get past an ethics committee, anyway. A few years ago, some scientists incorporated a very small section of human DNA into pigs. It increased their size and improved their resistance to some diseases. But no-one would fund further research, because they had used human DNA. It implied cannibalism, because eventually the pigs would be eaten (that was the whole idea) along with the human DNA. The same constraints would apply to research on human/animal hybrids. You would still be doing experiments on something which is partly human, and would be expected to have human rights.

No, I don't think it will ever be possible

Answer 2

No! Manimals are something that disrespect the "being human" of a human person. This also disrespects the creation of God. Remember that man is the highest order of animals. Why blend it with the lower ones? This is also disrespect to life of the person. Humans are created as humans, so why change it?

Answer 3

Yes, because I loved the book The Island of Dr. Moreau.

Answer 4

i think they should be allowed to create manimals, that would be cool

Answer 5

I don't think it's possible yet, but even if it were it seems wrong. usually I'm in favor of science, I'm pro stem cell research, but you have to draw the line somewhere

Answer 6

that question is always up for debate....