Cloning, to do or not to do??

Cloning, to do or not to do

I'm here to tell you what exactly cloning is, and I hope after this paragraph you understand. There are two types of cloning: An artificial embryo twinning is a relatively low-tech way to make clones. As the name suggests, this technique mimics the natural process that creates identical twins, and theirs Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), also called nuclear transfer, uses a different approach than artificial embryo twinning, but it produces the same result: an exact genetic copy, or clone, of an individual. In the cloning procedure the nucleus of a fully differentiated donor cell — such as the udder cell used in Dolly’s case — is inserted into an egg cell after removing the egg’s own nucleus. The altered egg cell is stimulated to divide, developing into an embryo made up of cells that genetically match the donor organism that had supplied the nucleus. Therapeutic or reproductive cloning can be done when the cloned embryo is about a week old. Scientists will almost certainly use fewer eggs if therapeutic cloning is used on people.  By reading this I hope you understand what cloning is, now I'm going to tell you the benefits of cloning on species, but I's also going to tell you the negative effect of it. 

Here is an animation that I found shows how they clone

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cloning/whatiscloning/

There are more benefits than risks involved in cloning. Cloning could us research cures for diseases. Scientists, and doctors could do the research on a clone, and it could help change mankind. We could find the cure for cancer, and aids by studying it on the clones. We can't research on actual human beings, but the clones are clones. We can make more. We would solve world hunger by cloning animals. We wouldn't have a shortage of meat because we could clone the animals. Also no animal would go extinct because well clone the same exact species. Scientists said if they try thy could clone a dinosaur egg, and we could actually see hoe one looked.   On the favorable side with successful animal cloning - particularly cloning from an adult animal - you know exactly how your clone is going to turn out. This becomes especially useful when the whole intention behind cloning is to save a certain endangered species from becoming totally extinct.That this is possible was shown by cloning an Indian Gaur in 2001. The cloned Gaur, Noah, died of complications not related to the cloning procedure. Some of the risks in cloning is if you really wanted to, and if you had enough money, you could clone your beloved family cat. At least one biotechnology company in the United States has offered cat cloning services for the privileged and bereaved. But don't assume that your cloned kitty will be exactly the same as the one you know and love. An individual is a product of more than its genes—the environment plays an important role in shaping personality and many other traits.You wouldn't get the same person or animal that you cloned. They could act different, and even look a little different. Lastly,in a large percentage of cases, the cloning process fails in the course of pregnancy or some sort of birth defects occur, for example, as in a recent case, a calf born with two faces. Sometimes the defects manifest themselves later and kill the clone.I wouldn't want to spend that amount money, and not get the same person or beloved animal. These are some of the benefits and risks involved with cloning. 

 Here are the questions I asked my friends and Family, and their responses.

Interviewee	Question
1.Marybeth Chavez	Do you feel cloning will have a positive effect for mankind: Yes, I feel that cloning could help us solve world hunger, and plus I wouldn't want to lose my dog gordo.I would clone Gordo my dog in a second, he's family.
2.Jeremy Chavez	What risks do you feel will happen if we start to clone more animals and humans: It could have a negative effect, third world countries could make armies, like Isis. I don't feel like having another World War by cloning people. It could help us though by cloning for our army, well be able to defend ourselves.
3.Michael Chavez	could cloning change the outlook of life knowing that another you could be produced: It wouldn't be me exactly, it would have a different personality, it would only look like me. It would change the outlook, but people don't know the exact outcome of cloning. They wont be them.
4.Mia Weckel	would you like to be cloned, why or why not: Yes, I would love to be cloned, and I think people would love to have another Mia. LOL The world would be a better place in the end having another Mia.
5.Max Weckel	What do you think about the idea of cloning: I feel it could be helpful, I could clone my dogs, and never have to say goodbye to them. I love my dogs. But, it can be negative, the clones could come back aggressive, or they could fail in the end. I would want the same dog that I started with.

People look at cloning as gods work, and you shouldn't play god.  This was most of the responses on a poll that a website took on cloning. I feel this will affect our civilization greatly. It will change how we look at the world knowing that another us could come back. Its a weird thing to think about, another you coming back. It will have a negative impact because most people will look at it as not right. Because if someone loses a family member and then they clone them thinking they might be the same, but then they come back with any genetic disorders. They spent all that money to see that person, and then they get nothing but a failure. There are many benefits with cloning animals because then we wouldn't have world hunger because we would have enough animals to feed everyone with the help of cloning. Also if we clone humans, we could do tests to cure diseases or many more things, the sky's the limit. There are many things that people feel is wrong with cloning. An example is how they feel that it’s God’s job, and how we shouldn’t interfere with his creations. Both sides are right, I’m not for it or against it, I'm in the middle of it. It really doesn't matter to be because I’m not going to clone myself or a family member anytime soon. I also know for a fact my parents aren't going to pay for my dogs to get cloned. Its too expensive.

Resources:

Cloning. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2015, from http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rhetoric/105H16/copp/emb/embcopp.htm

Why Clone? (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2015, from http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cloning/whyclone/ 

Is human cloning wrong? (2013, January 1). Retrieved February 18, 2015, from http://www.debate.org/opinions/is-human-cloning-wrong

Animal Cloning: Old MacDonald's Farm Is Not What It Used To Be. (n.d.). Retrieved February 18, 2015, from http://www.manataka.org/page1033.html 

Human Cloning Symposium - What is Cloning? (n.d.). Retrieved February 20, 2015, from http://groups.nbp.northwestern.edu/science-outreach/cloning/cloning.html