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“Cloning” ESL Discussion Questions

1. Why are we allowed to clone animals but not humans?
2. What kind of animals do we want to clone?
3. What do you think about cloning humans for medical purposes?
4. Do you think cloning will be used to solve world hunger? Or other problems like disease and poverty?
5. How does cloning work, scientifically speaking?
6. Is it possible for a cloned human to have the same personality as the person they’re cloned from?
7. Why do people want to clone humans?
8. How do you know if something has been cloned?
9. What are the pros and cons of cloning animals?
10. Does cloning always involve DNA?
11. Is it legal to clone a human?
12. Do you think it’s a good idea to clone humans?
13. Would you like to be cloned if it were legal and safe enough to do so? Why or why not?
14. How much would it cost to clone yourself? Would you pay for this service if it was available? Why or why not?
15. Is it possible to clone an animal who has died?
16. Is cloning a good or bad thing?
17. Are clones the same as twins?
18. What are some advantages of cloning?
19. What are some disadvantages of cloning?
20. If you were going to clone a pet, what animal would it be? Why?
21. Why might someone not want to clone something?
22. What do you think will happen if we clone humans?
23. Do you think that cloning should be legal in your country? Why or why not?
24. Is cloning a human ethically acceptable?
25. How long does it take to clone a human?
26. What would happen if we cloned humans?
27. How do you clone a human?
28. Why might someone want to clone something?
29. Can we clone animals?
30. Are clones really identical to their donors?
31. What do you think will happen if we clone animals?
32. Will we ever be able to clone extinct species such as dinosaurs or mammoths?
33. Why do we want to clone animals?
34. Why is it illegal to clone a person, but not animals or plants?
35. Why do you think cloning is so controversial?
36. How do we clone animals?
37. Why do some people want to clone their pets but not themselves?
38. What is stem cell research and why is it important in the discussion about cloning?
39. Are there any downsides to cloning?
40. Can cloned embryos develop into full-grown humans?

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