Cloning Loved Ones

[Toty54]

Say it was within you're power to clone someone you loved who had died. The clone would have all the memories and act the same way that person would have.

Would you or would you not go through with the cloning and why?

I personally would not. It would seem to me as an insult to that person's memory and the clone would never be the same person.

 

[walls of cetepedes]

I'd clone other things.

But not my family. It would just be wrong.

I may clone myself, though. Fake my own death and whatnot.

 

[Neonbob]

I might.
Kinda depends on the situation, I guess.
And if anyone would pay me to go one way or the other.
Of course, I'd also clone those I hate.
Just so I can kill them over and over and over and over and...you get the picture.

 

[APPCRASH]

I'm fine with good old fashion baby making. It's like cloning just with sex involved.

 

[dwightsteel]

No. It would detract from the significance of death. We honor people's memories and the lives they lead. It's a slap in the face of person who passed away and to nature, who is already suffering do to our overpopulation of this planet.

There is no good reason behind a fully cloned human being.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Depends

Can I love Pamela Anderson?

 

[Erana]

Why not? Anyone I would clone would prolly deserve a longer life.

 

[John Smyth]

Depends

Can I love Pamela Anderson?

love? no. lust? yes.

To me this brings up the question of the soul. Does a clone have one? Would the original one migrate to the new body? Do souls exist at all? To me the answer to the cloning question is "grow some balls and do it coward" you need to find out some how.

The subject is similar to teleportation to which my answer is the same

 

[Mezrev]

Never. Even if they had the same memories and were in every way indistinguishable from the real person, the knowledge that they're just a clone would make all the difference in the world. Someone you love being a clone without you knowing, now that's a terrifying thought.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

Say it was within you're power to clone someone you loved who had died. The clone would have all the memories and act the same way that person would have.

Would you or would you not go through with the cloning and why?

I personally would not. It would seem to me as an insult to that person's memory and the clone would never be the same person.

No. It would be in poor ethics.

Not to mention it's theoretically impossible to restore memories and behavioral patterns to a clone. I don't think we would really ever have the technology for a full electro-neurologistic wipe and transfer, not to mention the process would likely drive the patient insane.

 

[S-Unleashed]

No. We have no right make people like that. Sex is fine but cloning? Think how would the clone feel if he was just a fake,and most likly he would be froced to work at an evil compnly or somthing like that.

 

[Jedoro]

Never. Even if they had the same memories and were in every way indistinguishable from the real person, the knowledge that they're just a clone would make all the difference in the world.

This

It just wouldn't be the same, knowing that they're a clone, and the real one died.

I dunno, maybe we're just sentimental like that.

 

[LockHeart]

Say it was within you're power to clone someone you loved who had died. The clone would have all the memories and act the same way that person would have.

Would you or would you not go through with the cloning and why?

I personally would not. It would seem to me as an insult to that person's memory and the clone would never be the same person.

Have a look at the Commonwealth saga by Peter F. Hamilton - this sort of technology features greatly in the story in conjunction with rejuvenation, which allows a body to be restored to it's 18-year old state. It's a really good series.

OT: Yeah I'd do it, and I'd want it done for me. Of course I'd prefer the rejuvenation route, but beggars can't be choosers...

 

[DazZ.]

Different scenario to the "loved ones".

What about cloning your ex whilst she still likes you, then if (but more likely when) the first one leaves you you can just make another! Woo?

No, that is fucking weird. Death/Break ups happen. Clone things for interesting things like taking someone with talent, then having a parade of said persons talent but it would be much better because there are loads of them!
[small]I don't like parades... and I've seen "X has talent" on TV and nothing on there could be better if it was paraded in mass. Can't think of anything decent except the cliché cloned army.[/small]

 

[Wintio]

Depends

To me the answer to the cloning question is "grow some balls and do it coward" you need to find out some how.

The subject is similar to teleportation to which my answer is the same

Personally I think that is the best answer to this question. I was all geared up to say all sorts of nasty things about death hoping it will stick, but this response opens up all sorts of fantastic opportunities.

So yeah, I'm going to plug the whole, I'll try anything once line and run with it.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

Who say's I'm not cloning already?
Nothing wrong with cloning... effective immortality.

 

[Grand_Pamplemousse]

If you have accident prone kids, why not leave a few copies around?

 

[DarkRyter]

THe only person I'd clone, would be myself.

I need a backup.