Cloning

With all of the information I have obtained thus far, my opinion on cloning has not changed since the start of this topic being discussed in class. I am still against it. I believe that by cloning, we are messing with something that is not meant to be messed with: human lives. I do not believe it is safe NOR morally ethical to play "God." Sure, maybe choosing the sex of your baby is not too bad, but in America I believe we have a problem "drawing the line." Where would the cloning stop? Pretty soon we would be "creating" all smart, athletic, beautiful babies. One may ask what the problem with this is. The problem is that we would loose all diversity in America.
The Newsweek article polled Americans asking whether they approved of embryo testing to choose the gender of their baby. Only 28% approved. However, they were also polled to see if they approved of embryo testing for just genetic tests. A large 74% of citizen's approved. This is an interesting statistic. Americans seem to believe that genetic testing is more "ethical/moral" then simply choosing the gender of their child. I also agree, but, I believe that through genetic testing we are still playing "God." If one scientist goes through embryos and tests for diseases, those embryos most likely will NOT be used. I think that this "selection" is immoral and too "God like." Of course, in the situation of being a mother, I would want the best for a child...but I don't even think that the option should be available. It will only escalate to larger and more "selection." This would send us on our way to a bland, not diverse America.
In the cloning video, straight cloning was discussed more than genetic engineering. I feel the same way about straight cloning. Cloning even seems more like a waste to me. I know it is a really cool scientific breakthrough, but again I believe we would be playing "God." I am not an extremely religious person, but I do believe that not one person is like another. I know there are twins, but twins are not a scientific breakthrough..they have always been in existence. The video says that cloning could open more doors in all aspects of life, and I agree. Cloning food, seeds, and other organic materials could greatly benefit our lives. I do not think human or animal lives should be messed with. Playing "God" is immoral and just plain wrong. Although cloning is a scientific discovery and pretty neat, it should be kept with things such as food, not humans.