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Look It Up! Researching the arguments - Cloning

Grade Level 10 / Cycle2

 Course: History
In a Nutshell

Write a summary of the issue (2 to 3 sentences):

 In this debate, we will discuss the subject: whether or not cloning should be made legal. We will state the pros and cons of this matter.
Be it resolved that...
The motion:

B.I.R.T cloning should be made legal.
What's the Big Idea?

Write an outline in point form:
Arguments for: Arguments against:
Big Idea #1: Diseases can be treated as a result of cloning.
  • Diabetes can be treated by the help of extra insulin being produced as a result of cloning.
  • Michrochondrial diseases may be able to be eliminated with the help of genetic engineering.
 Big Idea #1: If cloning were used excessively, it may hinder the population.
  • Cloning may produce a whole population that are entirely the same.
  • If a group of clones all produced by the same original, had a virus, the result would be disastrous.
Big Idea #2: Cloning can make it so that starvation can be eliminated.
  • Cloning would make it so that there are only the most ripe fruits and vegetables.
  • Cloning would make it possible so that only the best farm animals will be produced making it so that people would get more and better food.
 Big Idea #2: There would be no variability in experiments because all the clones would share the same strengths and weaknesses as their originals.
  • There would be no variability in experiments on animals if all of the animals tested were the same.
  • Since a clone and its original share the same strengths and weaknesses, if one of these got a disease, the ones would likely get it also.
Big Idea #3: Cloning would make it possible to bring back extinct species and repopulate endangered species of animals.
  • With the help of cloning, extinct species may be brought back to life.
  • Endangered species may be repopulated and re-established.
 Big Idea #3: The production of transgenic animals is expensive and time consuming, also if we settle only for the best existing animal, there would be no room for improvements of the species.
  • If people settled for only the best existing animals, there would be no room for improvement of the species.
  • For transgenic animals to be produced, it is time consuming and expensive.
Our sources

Who is the author/creator? David Jefferis

What is the title? Cloning, Frontiers of Genetic Engineering
What is the format (book, website, CD-ROM, magazine, etc.) ? Book

When was it created (year of publication or creation)? 1999

Where did I find it? School library
(if website, write the address)
Great quotes
Quote: "Today's overwhelming and bipartisan House action to prohibit human cloning is a strong ethical statement, which I commend. We must advance the promise and cause of science, but must do so in a way that honors and respects life."

Argument: For
Source:
Author: President Bush
Title: Human Cloning: Cloning Policies
Quote: "This House should not be giving the green light to mad scientists to tinker with the gift of life. Cloning is an insult to humanity. It is science gone crazy"

Argument: Against
Source:
Author: Representative J.C. Watts
Title: Human Cloning: Cloning Policies
Nasty Fundmental Questions
Nasty fundamental questions to ask the "For" side:

What will you tell the starving people of the world if we cannot clone food?
Nasty fundamental questions to ask the "Against" side:

Who is to decide to give life this way?
Symbols and Images
What is called? Title: Cloning

Who made it? Artist: CNN

Where is it from? Source: http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9801/12/cloning.ban/t1.cloning.jpg

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