What are some disadvantages of human cloning?

Some disadvantages of cloning largely have to do with morality and one’s own spirituality.  There is a major uncertainty when dealing with science and science technology.  A scientist will never be able to fully ensure what the exact results will be, if the results will always remain controlled, etc.

By the time Dolly was “successfully” cloned hundreds of embryos and newborns had already died.  To me that’s not successful.  When dealing with animals and human life I do not find it morally acceptable to expend numerous embryos and newborns for maybe 1 positive result or even a few positive results.  Clone of not we’re dealing with life here.

If the cloning of human beings proves to be successful in the future shouldn’t we wonder about human extinction? Or what may happen when a human clone mates with another human clone?

What are some benefits to human cloning?

Some benefits of human cloning to consider would be to reduce the aging process.  An example of this would be someone who has suffered a heart attack.  The doctor could inject healthy heart cells into the damaged areas eliminating the once damaged areas.  Embryonic stem cells can be grown to produce organs and tissues.  This could prove helpful to someone who is suffering from liver or kidney damage.  Human cloning can also aid with infertility troubles, cosmetic procedures such as breast implants, and reversing defective genes.  If scientists we able to figure out how to switch cells on and off with cloning they could potentially cure cancers.  Although, listed here are some benefits of cloning I again raise the question of overpopulation?  If scientists find ways to cure diseases, reverse aging, clone entire humans etc.  Then how wouldn’t overpopulation become an even bigger issue?  And how would nature’s way of regulation continue to take place?

Is there a difference between a hate crime and a crime committed out of hate?

To me personally there isn’t a huge difference in “hate crimes” and crimes committed out of hate.  I do agree that depending on the crime and severity of the crime one should be held accountable accordingly.

Hate crimes are usually imposed on a person because of religion, ethnicity, etc.  But what about crimes that are committed out of hate for life, authority, hate for one’s self, lack of respect, out of jealousy and the list goes on.

I think that any crime committed is out of hate for one thing or another and stems from one place. Hate.  So I don’t see a difference in a hate crime and a crime committed out of hate.

Trayvon Martin

When I first heard about the murder of 17 year old Trayvon Martin I was upset.  I instantly thought how incredibly senseless of an act for someone to commit and how awful for his loved ones but I also couldn’t understand the media out cry about it.  Even the president made a speech.  As insensitive as this sounds I was thinking that this happens every single day so what was all the commotion about.  I realized quickly that NO this should receive attention.  He’s a young man walking to store minding his business and whether he looked suspicious  was irrelevant.  Whether he carried a gun or was selling drugs is also irrelevant.   Neighborhood watch is designed to monitor activity in a community and report danger or problems to the proper authorities.  Not go out and take care of the situation yourself or in this case lack thereof.   To the best of my knowledge the man in question still has not been arrested and I am having a difficult time understanding this.  He killed someone end of the story whether or not it was in self-defense, protection of his home, out of anger, out of hate, etc.  Why isn’t he being held accountable for his actions?  I’m glad that this unfortunate situation is bringing brought to light but I’m sorry that a young man had to die in order for people to see just how unjust the system is and how hateful the world still is.  I hope that something positive comes out of this and not more violence.  We need to stick together no matter what.  Race, color, religion should not be the basis for anger.  We all have something positive to learn from one another. 

Tiger Lilly

For weeks my sister noticed a kitten eating from a dumpster where she lives.  After crossing paths with the kitten on numerous occasions it become clear that she was an orphan or a stray.  As a mother or a Good Samaritan my sister began trying to get the kitten to follow her home.  She felt horrible that someone neglected the kitten in the dead of winter.  A week or so passed and the kitten finally followed my sister into her apartment.  She began feeding her and providing her with proper warmth and shelter.  My sister fell in love with the little kitten almost instantly and so did my niece and nephew.  So they decided to adopt her and named her Tiger Lilly.  A couple of weeks later my sister realized that Tiger Lilly was pregnant.  Fortunate or unfortunately she not only rescued a stray but was now faced with the possibility of kittens.  I remember playfully laughing at her and saying something like “WOW you would be lucky enough to rescue a pregnant kitten.”  Again my sister surprises me and decides to take on yet another duty that someone else neglected to be responsible for.  After bringing Tiger Lilly to the vet she learned the she is in fact pregnant with two kittens and that everything looked great and on track.  At this time the office gave Tiger Lilly a rabies vaccine.  When it was time for her to have her babies something wasn’t right.  Tiger Lilly was bleeding and crying and my sister was panicked.  Something clicked in her head that something was terribly wrong.  So she decided to do her own investigation and found that pregnant cats should not be vaccinated.  Discretely enough she called around to other offices to ask if in fact this were true and every place that she called confirmed that they would not vaccinate a pregnant cat.  My sister learned that vaccinating a pregnant cat could lead to mutation and or spontaneous abortion.  We later learned in confidence that it’s not uncommon for some offices to knowingly do this to prevent over population, potential strays, etc.  With that said Tiger Lilly now had to be rushed in for emergency surgery (which was very expensive).  Tiger Lilly did in fact lose her kittens but she was spared and able to go home.  I was completely outraged at the thought of this being a possibility.  If this was as a result to the vaccination they gave her I find it difficult to believe that their motives were not a direct act to terminate her pregnancy.  To me this is very morally wrong and rather upsetting.  Whether Tiger Lilly was a stray or a now adopted kitten didn’t my sister have a say in the matter?  Didn’t Tiger Lilly?  Either way, I’m so proud of my sister for what she did.  She took in a stray kitten and her babies and then had to pay for an unexpected emergency surgery out of love and kindness for the new member of her family.  She’s remarkable in my eyes and never for one second did she want to back out of any of it like someone else had.