Thursday, July 21, 2011

To Clone or not to Clone?


One heated ethical topic is if it's okay to make clones. They started out with cloning one sheep. It was a success. The problem was that groups of people felt as though it was scientists trying to play God, and they didn't like that too much. As of now, there have been no humans cloned.

What I would like to know is your opinion on five questions:

(1) Do you think it's ethical that we clone humans?
(2) What do you think would be the primary benefits and main drawbacks of cloning humans? That is, what could we use them for?
(3) If we do use human clones, do you think they would think the same as their actual human counterpart . . . such as, if Hitler or Osama bin Laden was cloned, would they try to take over the world and cause terror?
(4) Would the life of a human clone be less valuable than a human life? (Would it be murder to kill a clone?)
(5) Would you want to accept organs from clones if the organs kept you alive?

Thank you for your opinion!

Alex Powers

Condom Distribution in Schools

In many schools across the nation there are debates of whether or not it is appropriate to distribute condoms in schools. There are many pros and cons to this argument, but I am asking you to choose one or the other. Should administration distribute condoms to kids that are not of age to have sex? Is this an invitation to have intercourse? Is this simply a means of protection? Do you think there is anything wrong with condoms being passed out at middle schools, or in any other level of school besides college? Should there be a source of sexual education for the kids that is mandatory before they are allowed to get the condoms? Do you have any other thoughts on this issue? Thank you!

-Tashaylee Graddy

Am I old enough in your eyes?


Do you think the legal age for things such as drinking and getting into bars should be lowered to 18? Kids can be enrolled in the army and sent to die for their country, but they cannot drink or club legally. Do you think this is fair or unfair? Either way, please explain your thinking to me. What are the upside and downside to legalizing drinking and clubbing for 18-year-olds? What do you think is the ideal minimum age for drinking and getting into bars?

Are some of our laws outdated? Do you think that age laws should be reformed to a more current society?

Thanks for your help.

Adrian Enriquez