I respect your opinion, and your right to freely express it. In one of the links I previously provided, the authors opinion was that life began at fertilization (in their opinion). I can see that argument. I can also see the argument about viability outside the womb as a starting point for life.
It IS a complicated issue, and prone to evoke strong reactions from all sides.
As far as embryonic stem cells, what we hear in the popular press isn't quite the same as what the scientific results are. Interestingly, ES cells can pretty easily become cancerous (tumorous). Induced pluripotent stem cells show great promise, and are devoid of all the moral controversies surrounding embryo destruction.
About cloning, there are two movies that address human cloning for spare parts that come immediately to mind. One is "The Island", and the other is "Never Let Me Go".
So, if I had my own lab, and sufficient skills, would it be OK for me to clone myself, and harvest the spare parts? What if my clone was sentient? What if it wasn't?
Interesting things to think about....
It IS a complicated issue, and prone to evoke strong reactions from all sides.
As far as embryonic stem cells, what we hear in the popular press isn't quite the same as what the scientific results are. Interestingly, ES cells can pretty easily become cancerous (tumorous). Induced pluripotent stem cells show great promise, and are devoid of all the moral controversies surrounding embryo destruction.
About cloning, there are two movies that address human cloning for spare parts that come immediately to mind. One is "The Island", and the other is "Never Let Me Go".
So, if I had my own lab, and sufficient skills, would it be OK for me to clone myself, and harvest the spare parts? What if my clone was sentient? What if it wasn't?
Interesting things to think about....
