instead of jus saying yes or no it would be helpful if you explained
2007-12-30 13:04:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Yes, for the most part.
Where would they go? If they've been gone long enough, another species might have moved in. Do we get rid of the invading species, and if we do, will there be consequences of altering the ecosystem again? Why did they go in the first place? If they don't have a place to live (ecosystem destruction), then where will they go?
If, however, all these questions can be addressed, I can see bringing a species back. I'm not enthusiastic about it, but I can understand it.
2007-12-30 13:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the technology itself is not unethical, but what will happen to the species. There is no good reason to bring back dinosaurs (so a Jurassic Park situation would be unethical). If it is a species that became extinct because of human intervention AND has a habitat to go into then it would be a legitimate use of the technology. If genetic technology is so advanced that we can clone extinct species, I'm sure we will be able to grow whatever material we need to make medicines from extinct animals without having to grow the entire animal.
2007-12-30 13:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by smartsassysabrina 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I agree with Camille C. & Labsci, if the technology is mature enough, we should explore the possibility of re-creating extinct species of all kinds. However, I do not think that it should be done for the purpose of repopulating these lost creatures. If they are to be brought back from the dead, we should have a damn good scientific based reason for it. For example, if certain animals of the distant past were cloned, it should be to study just a few of them, over time, for the purpose of learning more about their biological evolution and our own evolution as well as that of all life. All life has its roots in the laws and nature of quantum mechanics, I feel.
2007-12-30 14:19:32 · answer #3 · answered by Bob D1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think ethics has anything to do with it. If we can do that, then we should do it as an advancement of science. I'm sure the creature that is re-introduced will not care, either way. We have caused the extinction of many species, we should try to bring some back.
2007-12-30 14:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by Labsci 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
nah.... initially i thought it would be unethical, b/c those species died out for a reason, and who are we to mess with nature? but in reality, if our nature has provided us (humans) with the intellectual necessities required to bring back extinct life-forms, then we probably ought to, if we find that to be something desirable for whatever reason.
2007-12-30 13:14:18 · answer #5 · answered by Camille C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋