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Originally Posted by Xaccers
Or an identical twin for that matter, after all, they're clones too! 
Incog, think about this deeply, and take into account the cash strapped NHS, where many couples who are unable to have children naturally only get one or two chances with IVF because it is so expensive.
Do you really think that they don't make sure that the parents want the second child anyway? |
What makes you even suspect that I don't think about this deeply?Possibly because my opinion is different to yours?I've probably thought about it more deeply than you...Yes we could look just at alllowing this for one small narrow section of society.The problem is that each time we make an allowance for one group there is another group just behind them wanting the same consideration.Before you know it the door is swinging off it's hinges.
But of course sentiment will always cloud the issues.How can we ignore small children.Then it will be how can we ignore the plight of the old.
I'm not for a total ban,just a pause while we really consider our options and I don't want us taking ourselves in a certain direction because all we can see is the emotional need.
And yes we don't have cloning..YET! But one day we will and what will we be thinking and doing about it.I wonder what people would make of identity if true cloning took place?
And just how far do we want to go with genetic manipulation?Where do we draw a line? Will we draw a line?