Cloning

n the past I had never taken an official stance on cloning, though I did lean more on the negative side of the issue. This unit really helped me to understand more about cloning and helped me to take a more rooted stance, even though I am still torn between the two sides.

Before this unit I thought that cloning animals for scientific purposes was ok, but cloning humans to bring someone back to life was wrong. I believed and still do believe that no mortal human can produce a soul. This then brings up the issue do cloned humans have a soul? At first thought I automatically respong no, we cannot create souls. But after I read Jenna Michnick's answer to that question I had to rethink my reasoning. Jenna said that "every living person on this earth has to have a soul." I remember a primary lesson I was taught when I was younger, the teacher cut out some paper dolls and explained that without a spirit our bodies would be like these paper dolls - lifeless. I agree with Jenna that every living person has to have a spirit, or they would not be living. Something that troubles me is the idea of a human creating a soul. I just do not feel that a human being, in this life, has the power needed to create a soul.

If these clones do have spirits, then is cloning a necessary part of Heavenly Father's plan, so that all of His children can receive bodies? I have a hard time believing that the Lord would allow some of his children to be granted a perfect body that he made, and leave others to fill imperfect bodies made by imperfect humans. Or does the clone receive the spirit that the original had? If the clone receives the spirit that the individual had, I do not believe that we should be cloning people. In my opinion that is putting our will above the Lord's will. God has a plan for everything, and if that plan includes someone dying, who are we to override His plan and clone them, bringing their spirit back to this earth?

I do not believe that children should be cloned for infertile couples. While it is devastating when a couple cannot have children of their own, there are alternatives to raising a family of their own. There are plenty of kids that are in need of a good home. I understand that adopting children is not the same as having your own, but each of us is giving challenges in this world that we wish we could find a loophole to get through. But unfortunately we have to deal with hard things and find alternatives to bring us joy.

Rhinoceros' and Knees Don't Mix...

My knee feels like a 4,500 pound rhinoceros sat on it! And well a rhinoceros and a knee don't do well together.

My knee hurts!

No I didn't really have a rhinoceros sit on my leg...but one might as well have, I don't think it would hurt any worse! Who would have though that wearing stilettos, my favorite pair by the way, for a mere 3 hours could mess my knee up so bad?! I know beauty is pain but come on?!
If I had been given normal legs, my favorite pair of shoes wouldn't cause such pain. But no instead I was given legs with persistent femoral anteversion. A who da what? My thigh bones are twisted.

Normally this would fix itself by the time I turned eight. But nope! I am one of the few special ones that still has it as an adult. What does that mean? It means my knees hurt like....well use your imagination.... and the only way to fix them is surgery. Um...I think I'll pass on that one for a while.

Or on second thought, maybe the surgery wouldn't be so bad. I could finally wear my favorite pair of shoes without having to wonder if I'll be able to walk tomorrow. And I would be able to wear shorts and swimsuits without hiding behind every table, chair, or post I can find so no one has to see my awkwardly turned knees....which are probably hurting by the way.

My knee hurts! I'm not looking forward to trying to walk all around campus tomorrow either, but oh well at least I have an excuse to not go to the gym now! And heaven knows I'm always looking for ways to get out of exercise! Haha

I should probably go to bed since it's almost 2:00. I think my nap I took after church today was a wee bit too long!! Haha oh well I'm always open to more sleep!

I miss Josh. He's doing good though. He loves his first area and his trainer. I'm really glad that him and his trainer get along so well. I was worried they wouldn't - which would be a horrible way to start out two years.

It feels good to write...I haven't done this in way too long. I always say that I'm going to start again, but then I never actually do. Hmm...maybe this time. We'll see.

Well I guess I should go to bed so I can attempt to wake up for my classes tomorrow.
Don't worry Mom I'll go to all my classes! Tomorrow my first one isn't till 11:30 - hence why I don't feel too guilty about staying up tonight.

Anyways, good night all!