From: ankara (ankara@norlink.net)
Date: Mon Sep 04 2000 - 12:55:43 MDT
snip......
>A significant minority of those who took part in the survey - more than one
>in five - felt that reproductive cloning could also be justified on medical
>grounds, if for instance it was the only way for a couple to have a child of
>their own.
Would the couple really have their own child? ...only one of the couple
would reproduce, that is, have their own clone. Why bother with
'coupledoom' at all?
snip....
>He said: "While there is likely to be a striking physical resemblance, the
>clone would differ from the original in most of the higher mental attributes
>that define an individual."
I'm confused.... Is he referring to environmental influence on talent or
personality? Or is he saying that indentical DNA may unfold in different
patterns?
...wonder if human cloning will become first choice for off-spring rather
than mixing DNA. One, You'll know exactly what your getting: another
chance. Second, Your need to sire offspring/reproduce will be satisfied
completely. Third, You'll have a perfectly matched organ donor.
~ankara
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