Persuasive Essay On Cloning Animals

Cloning, a reproductive technology for producing genetically identical individuals, is a major controversial topic. There are many different points that coincide with the decision for cloning animals and if it is ethically right or not. To clone an animal the following steps are completed: First, a somatic cell, like a skin cell, is removed from the animal wished to clone. After that DNA is transferred from the somatic cell into an egg cell. The nucleus is removed. There are different ways to add DNA from the somatic cell to the egg cell. One way is to inject it in with a needle. Another way is to combine the cells with electric currents. The egg develops into an embryo, in the test tube, then later implanted into the womb of the female animal. The animal gives birth, resulting in the clone. Cloning an animal for human consumption is wrong because there have been previously failed attempts, there can be problems during later development, and the problems that come with industrial animal production.

There have been many previously failed attempts when cloning animals. The somatic cell transfer, described above, is not very effective. It is said …show more content…
Animals should be raised in a specific way, with good conditions. An act has been passed to ensure this. According to Ethics: End Animal Cloning, Cloning promotes the objectification and commodification of animals, treating these living sentient beings as mere machines for human manufacture.” ("Ethics : End Animal Cloning"). This goes with what is trying to be prevented and stopped. Also, “many are concerned that cloning highly productive animals exacerbates animal welfare problems, because these animals tend to suffer from painful infections of the udder, lameness, and other ‘production-related’ diseases.” ("Ethics : End Animal Cloning"). The animals should not have to suffer from the problems of the