# The ethics of cloning

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-cloning/807477>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [January 25, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-cloning/807477 "2018-01-25T20:27:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-cloning/807477/21 "2018-01-29T21:13:50Z")

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> [@Lemur866](#):
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> You can replicate Michael Jordan physically, but the odds are that you’re going to end up with a physically gifted athlete who won’t put in the effort that Michael Jordan put in.

That’s why you make 1,000 clones. Odds are good that at least on will!

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-cloning/807477/22 "2018-01-30T04:49:17Z")

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There’s nothing unethical about cloning. I do it in my basement all the time, sometimes with the aid of [this product](https://www.domyown.com/clonex-clone-solution-p-16986.html?keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAiAqbvTBRAPEiwANEkyCFUC4tYN__2Tld9aRCH2xnls7ScxATXPFb6a5utdIm2lwYvCSmGMFRoC6c8QAvD_BwE&sub_id=16985), but I get great results a number of different ways.

[They all do my bidding](https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Plant_propagation/Cloning).

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ethics-of-cloning/807477/23 "2018-01-30T09:30:43Z")

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I’m not aware of any ethical issues with cloning.

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