A Question For Parents That Have Lost A Child...

[Calacruf]

I'm having a political discussion with somebody at the moment about the future of cloning. The person I'm arguing with seems to be under the impression that most parents who have lost a child would love to simply replace them with a clone. I myself assume that it would be rather impossible to just "replace" a child and go on with life as though it never happened, and find the idea of it rather unhealthy. Do you agree or disagree with this sentiment?

PS: I wish the best for everyone here who is trying to cope with such a tragedy, and thank you for your input.

[oscar]

Originally Posted by Calacruf

I'm having a political discussion with somebody at the moment about the future of cloning. The person I'm arguing with seems to be under the impression that most parents who have lost a child would love to simply replace them with a clone. I myself assume that it would be rather impossible to just "replace" a child and go on with life as though it never happened, and find the idea of it rather unhealthy. Do you agree or disagree with this sentiment?

PS: I wish the best for everyone here who is trying to cope with such a tragedy, and thank you for your input.

We lost my husbands little boy to a rare childrens cancer aged 4 years old. The big question is, in these such case, would the clone also have the disease?

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Calacruf

I'm having a political discussion with somebody at the moment about the future of cloning. The person I'm arguing with seems to be under the impression that most parents who have lost a child would love to simply replace them with a clone. I myself assume that it would be rather impossible to just "replace" a child and go on with life as though it never happened, and find the idea of it rather unhealthy. Do you agree or disagree with this sentiment?

PS: I wish the best for everyone here who is trying to cope with such a tragedy, and thank you for your input.

I know parents that have lost a child and mourn their loss deeply. Not in their wildest dreams would they consider cloning as an option to replace what they have lost.

How can the personality, traits of a human being be exactly reproduced through cloning? IMO, they can't. That's something that is developed over time. Thus, an exact replacement could not be obtained.

[AussiePam]

Originally Posted by Calacruf

I'm having a political discussion with somebody at the moment about the future of cloning. The person I'm arguing with seems to be under the impression that most parents who have lost a child would love to simply replace them with a clone. I myself assume that it would be rather impossible to just "replace" a child and go on with life as though it never happened, and find the idea of it rather unhealthy. Do you agree or disagree with this sentiment?

PS: I wish the best for everyone here who is trying to cope with such a tragedy, and thank you for your input.

FFS, I wish the chattering classes would just for once bloody well stay out of subjects that are not chatterable about. This is your first and only post. What the F sort of troll are you???!!!!!

[oscar]

Originally Posted by AussiePam

FFS, I wish the chattering classes would just for once bloody well stay out of subjects that are not chatterable about.

I tend to agree with you Pam. It's a highly sensitive subject for parents. My husband saw this thread and would not participate.

[Bryn Mawr]

A clone could not and would not replace that which was lost - I know of no-one who would consider that to be the case.

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by Mustang

How can the personality, traits of a human being be exactly reproduced through cloning? IMO, they can't. That's something that is developed over time. Thus, an exact replacement could not be obtained.

Originally Posted by Bryn Mawr

A clone could not and would not replace that which was lost - I know of no-one who would consider that to be the case.

Even by cloning you'd be taking away the life of the second to appease the first and is infinitely immoral, the entire ordeal! I can't imagine losing a child. I couldn't begin to imagine losing a second!

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by AussiePam

FFS, I wish the chattering classes would just for once bloody well stay out of subjects that are not chatterable about. This is your first and only post. What the F sort of troll are you???!!!!!

Would it not be well worth it to prevent anyone from succumbing to the idea they'd be replacing the child they'd lost by cloning one?

They'd do nothing but increase their sadness.

[Kathy Ellen]

Originally Posted by AussiePam

FFS, I wish the chattering classes would just for once bloody well stay out of subjects that are not chatterable about. This is your first and only post. What the F sort of troll are you???!!!!!

Sorry Pam

[AussiePam]

Thanks, Kathy. You know, trolls and airheads will always be with us in forums like this.

I think the question itself is not a bad question. Should one clone humans? With all the implications. BUT out of common decency - and we don't expect trolls to have that but we should expect it of the FG family - surely the discussion should be taken out of the area where grieving parents may come to let out a bit of pain. Take it to the Philosophy or Societal Issues section.