Cloning technologies have been around for many years; however, there still exists a great debate over the ethical issues regarding cloning. Different groups such as the religious groups, the society, and political groups have different perspectives regarding the ethical issues of cloning. People and their various groups are scared, curious and excited of what can become of this creation - the technology that gives humans the power to control nature and the existence of life within it.
Religious communities are aware of the cloning technologies that can give great power to humans to act as a co-creator in the universe, placing them next to God. From their point of view, it is sinful to let people have the same creation power of God. This is the creation of a human being, which according to the bible is the perfect creation in the image of God (“Religious Perspective”, 1998). As well, they are concerned of what would become of the value of life and family. They are afraid that people will think life is expendable and the family values would disappear.
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Religion.
Social
Since cloning technology has not reached its full potential, the societal impacts can only be pondered and predicted. A major issue that may arise it the development of another class of discrimination. Discrimination against individuals with an inferior genetic makeup can pose to be a big problem. This can lead to many other relate societal issues.
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Social.
Political
The political perspective involves countries government’s support and willingness to allow cloning. This is defined and controlled by the laws and legislation governments enact. Although it is up to individual nations to enact laws to control human cloning, there are attempts of control at the continental and international level through nations signing treaties. There are two issues of debate in the political perspective; whether or not reproductive cloning should be allowed and if research cloning should be allowed and if so, to what extent. Virtually all nations have some form of control, banning reproductive cloning. The issue of research cloning is where the most debate arises. While some nations are completely against research cloning, other or spilt on whether is should be allowed and how much control is required.
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Political.
