From: HLYRthnGOD@aol.com
Date: Thu Dec 17 1998 - 19:16:09 MST
Hello all... forgive any naivety in this first post .. .. .
I am pro-genetic engineering, giving evolution a kick up the ass and all
that..
but, since total godhood is still some time away, I would just like to throw
out
some ideas re: the functionality of human cloning... (since it's here and
now)
the question is not "can it be done?"
the question is not "will it be done?"
my question is "what is it good for?"
if clones become a preferrable alternative to children, it seems that all
physical evolution would suddenly come to a virtual stand-still . . .
no losses . . no gains. . . just the same genetic material over and
over . . ..
yes, i know it is unlikely that all natural child-reproduction would cease,
but undoubtedly the random(ish)-selection involved in gene-mixing would
slow...
thoughts on this?
(and now the more radical part of my post)
Since clones would basically be 'us', they must be given the same
basic rights etc. as everyone else.. . . including the right to breed. .
..
right?
(consider 'clones have the right to breed' to be point #1)
<<switching lines of thought>>
Can a 'clone' of yourself be manipulated to the opposite sex?
I imagine they must be able to be.. as regular humans can be...
and the earlier in development this occurs the easier it is.. (pre-natal
even)
(consider 'you can create a clone of yourself in the opposite sex' point
#2)
do you see where i'm going yet?
assumption: a great deal of what we call personality/character/nature
is determined by genetics . . . .
Want the truely 'perfect mate'? someone just like you?
the answer is obvious... CREATE A FUCKABLE CLONE!!
. .. . well, the answer's not that simple... with clones having full
civil-rights
i'm not speaking of sex-slaves or anything like that...
investing would be a gamble....
but, chances are good, you're not going to reject 'yourself' . . .
(consider 'you could breed with your own genetic material' to be point
#3)
I think anyone with a basic understanding of science and psychology
knows that this will eventually happen.. and will appeal to a large
number
of lonely human-beings . ..
Now, it turn it over to those with a better understanding of genetics . .
.
this sounds like ultimate inbreeding to me . . . is there danger in it?
or is a couple like this only going to give birth to what is basically
another clone?
curious,
- Crutch.
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