Public Opinion Poll
Cloning
1. Do you think cloning is purely science fiction?
Yes
No
2. Would you be surprised if someone told you it was possible?
Yes
No
3. Without any prior knowledge of the cloning process, would you believe it was ethical?
Yes
No
4. Do you believe cloning produces a completely identical figure?
Yes
No
5. In reference to question 4, do you believe cloning creates a figure in the same stage of development (age)?
Yes
No
6. Would you be surprised to find out clones mature faster?
Yes
No
7. By extracting certain genes from a pig embryo, we can use a mature pig heart as a replacement for human hearts. Would you want a pig heart if it would save your life?
Yes
No
8. Does question 7 make you wonder why you couldn’t just clone a human and use their heart?
Yes
No
9. In reference to question 8, this can’t be done because of the ethical issues involved. You would either need to butcher a fully grown clone, and kill an embryo. Are either of these ethical to you?
Yes
No
10. Do you know what stem cells are?
Yes
No
11. Stem cells can form any type of tissue in the body. Do these seem like the logical choice to help cure disease?
Yes
No
12. To get stem cells, an embryo must be killed. Is this ethical to you?
Yes
No
13. To get stem cells for human organs, a human embryo must be killed. Is this ethical to you?
Yes
No
14. A rat that had a spinal injury lost the use of its hind legs. Due to cloning a rat embryo and using the stem cells, the rat gained the use of its legs back. If you were in this situation, would you object to cloning?
Yes
No
15. Would you be surprised to know that extinct animals could be cloned?
Yes
No
16. Would you be opposed to reviving extinct species?
Yes
No
17. Would DNA that has been dead for millions of years seem unclone-able to you?
Yes
No
18. If ancient DNA could be cloned, would you be opposed to the revival of dinosaurs?
Yes
No
19. Do you think the revival of dinosaurs would just create a real-life Jurassic Park scenario?
Yes
No
20. Would you be opposed to the cloning of famous historical human figures?
Yes
No
21. Do you believe cloning is a way to stay alive forever?
Yes
No
22. Do you believe a cloned being would have the same habits as the original?
Yes
No
23. Do you believe that if cloning is possible, that genetic modification would soon follow?
Yes
No
24. Would you be opposed to the genetic modification of cattle and other food-source animals to improve their quality?
Yes
No
25. Would you be opposed to the genetic modification of humans?
Yes
No
26. If a special genetic modification procedure could be performed to cure a fatal disease you have, would you accept the procedure?
Yes
No
27. Do you believe cloning is a natural crime?
Yes
No
28. Do you believe genetic modification is a natural crime?
Yes
No
29. If a loved one could be saved by genetic modification but they could not give consent due to their illness, would you be willing to proceed with the genetic modification?
Yes
No
30. Did you find this poll interesting?
Hell Yes
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