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Biotechnology (Cloning (Pros (Reproductive Cloning is a good thing because…
Biotechnology
Cloning
Pros
Reproductive Cloning is a good thing because they can both help plants and animals. For example, parents that have lost a child can have that child returned to them with a clone. Also endangered animals can be cloned to save the species.
Organ replacement could be used to replace failing organs. This can reduce the waiting list for organ donations.
Cons
There could also be increased malpractice. While cloning can be a great asset to you. There is the possibility of people deliberately producing undesired traits.
Reproductive cloning is not a good thing because it can make the following problems. There would be a lack of uniqueness and violate convictions regarding human individuality and freedom. Clones could be seen as less than human compared with non-clones.
Also, cloning children could foster an understanding that children can be designed and replicated to the parents’ wishes.
GMOs
Pros
You can keep people healthier. For example, corn was genetically modified to have enough Vitamin A in it to keep kids healthier
You can make food resistant to certain things so that they stay healthy and don't die out. You can also select traits for an organism to stop sickness getting through
Cons
People who eat GMOs or people who make GMOs don't realize what the long-term outcome may be. Therefore, the safety of the people who eat GMOs are unknown.
Genetically modified crops are responsible for the creation of super-weeds and super-bugs. They can only be killed by more toxic poisons like 2,4-D which is a major ingredient in Agent Orange.
Bioremediation
Cons
We haven't fully figured out how to use Bioremediation. It could have bad effects that we do not even know about.
Bioremediation takes longer to carry out than traditional methods. Can be very bad if we run out of time on how to figure it completely out.
Pros
Helps remove envrionmental contaminants. Bioremediation can also completely remove envrionmental contaminants thus making the envrionment a better place.
Can reduce the cost and the pressure of environmental contaminants and cleanup. Can have more people focus on other things besides this.
Artificial Selection
Cons
There may be unexpected consequences when doing this. Some plants that are artificially selected can have more susceptibility to disease and be in a bad condition.
The quality of life is sometimes reduced during artificial selection. When the gene pool becomes too similar. Same-species pollination can happen too frequently lowering lifespan.
Pros
It can create the potential for more profitability. For example, farmers can make bigger crops that are more resistant to pests.
It can be used in every single industry. This means that lots of plants and animals can benefit from this as well.