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Even abuse of adoption exists. Therefore we should also ban adoption? Same reasoning used for cloning. So much fear. So little based in facts.
Cloning of organs is evil or against the will of god? Yes, that is also hyped - fear of cloning being so widespread.
Even Dolly the sheep was not an exact clone copy. Furthermore, cloning appears to create life with more medical problems. Therefore we should ban all cloning? Again fear long before we understand the science.
We have standards for testing on humans. Same rules apply to cloning. As we learn more, only then need we apply more restrictions. But just like in stem cell research, the naive want to hinder the advancement of man - only because they fear.
Most ridiculous is that abortions would be widespread only because science wants stem cells. Therefore we should ban all stem cell research. Draconian nonsense leads to ridiculous reasoning.
Most promising would be cloning of organs - new kidneys or livers for the so many waiting (and dying) for a transplant. But even back when the first kidney transplant occurred, the Catholic Church then declared that transplant as original sin. Emotional fear of the unknown. Quietly, the church reversed itself.
We have so much to learn. That means we have so many mistakes to make and to learn from. Passing draconian laws only due to fear - without even learning the science - is akin to banning witches in Salem. To ban cloning means we should also ban adoption.
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