Articles on Cloning: Reasons B

S. in Zoology and a M.S. in Molecular Biology, is also the executive director of Probe Ministries "a nonprofit ministry whose mission is to assist the minds of believers with a Christian worldview. He uses his knowledge of science as well as spiritual and religious matters to analyze the rights and wrongs of the cloning controversy. The purpose of his essay is "to help us think through both the scientific and moral implications of this stunning achievement."" He asks questions such as: "Why Is Cloning So Difficult and How Did They Do It?- He explains scientifically how cloning is done. He considers questions like "Why Clone Anything? Can We Clone Humans? Why Clone Humans?- He talks about concerns such as: "Will humans be cloned for spare parts? Will human cloning be used to replace a dying infant or child? Will humans be cloned to provide children for otherwise childless couples? Will human clones have souls? Does cloning threaten genetic diversity? If the technique is perfected in animals first, will this save the tragic loss of fetal life that resulted from the early human experimentation with in vitro fertilization?- .
             He explores the idea of human cloning being "evil."" He looks at the ideas of those who feel that it is right to gain a deeper knowledge of life, which is what cloning does. He takes into consideration the points of view of a naturalist for whom "any knowledge is valuable, and the means to obtain it is justified essentially by its benefit to society."" He looks at the suggestions of people for whom "human cloning is a worthwhile proposition- and deals with some of the questions that people want answered. He concludes by saying, "The cloning of adult human beings is an unnecessary and unethical practice that should be strongly discouraged if not banned altogether."" .
             The positive point of this source is that the author looks at ethical issues in a scientific way.