A brief discussion of the issue of human cloning in light of Darwin’s theory of natural selection.
This paper looks explains Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection and how the issue of human cloning fits in with it. The writer argues that, if you can clone a human, and Darwin’s theory is correct, then the human race will be made up of only perfect human beings, cloned and perfected, while the imperfect are naturally selected out of the race.
To this point, Darwin raises the question, Can individuals having any advantage, however slight, over the others, have the best chance of surviving and procreating their kind? Darwin’s theory of natural selection thus emphasizes two points to the benefits of advantage: the improved likelihood of survival and the ability to generate greater numbers of the modified species. He surmised that, “modifications in the structure or habits of one inhabitant would often give it an advantage over others,” but any change in productivity would “seriously disturb the relations of the former inhabitants.” By this, Darwin considers the broader picture of diversity, indicating that the change would impact other species, as well as the parent group, and that nature selects diversity to maximize survival and species regeneration.”