Question

Suppose that technique for producing children was perfected. If you were to choose to have children, would you consider using this technique? What if there was a chance that you otherwise might pass on a genetic disease to your children? Would there be any circumstances in which you would consider human cloning?

Answer 1

Suppose that technique for producing children was perfected. If you were to choose to have children, would you consider using this technique?

I’m not sure which technique for producing children is being referred to here, but I would not suggest people to have children through any “technique” unless the chance of naturally conceiving is impossible. Science has taken over the natural occurrences of many things-- human cloning is possible, human-robot interaction is made possible and what not. But human bodies have different ways of reacting to different medical procedures. This is something science cannot really modify easily. Going with the natural procedures is always a safer and better option for the body. So using any artificial technique of having children would be my last preference.

What if there was a chance that you otherwise might pass on a genetic disease to your children?

Genetic diseases are human body’s natural ways of passing on genes. Just how color of the skin, eyes, hair, and height, etc are genetically passed on, genetic diseases and deformities will pass on, too. Although we cannot guarantee that a child will or will not inherit a certain genetic disease, we can incorporate healthy lifestyle choices to keep the risks of being affected low.

Would there be any circumstances in which you would consider human cloning?

No, I would not consider human cloning of myself or anyone. The current population in the world is way more than it should be, and so I do not see a need to clone more humans onto our overpopulated earth.