The Ethical Aspects of Animal Cloning for Food Supply

Does cloning violate the realm of the Creator?
Also this second argument is more a popular than a
scientific one. However, many people argue in this
way, one of the most famous being Prince Charles.
They believe that cloning and genetic modification
intrude into areas that are the preserve of the Creator.
Like in the first case there are several objections
against this argument. First of all — a formal objection
— this argument will reach and convince only believers.
For non-believers it won’t be valid. We, however,
have to find arguments acceptable both for believers
and non-believers.
A second objection is one of theological character: The
classical Christian definition of ‘creation’ is: Bringing something
from not-being to being. Producing something
out of nothing. Cloning, however, is not producing living
beings out of nothing, but uses living cells to bring into
life a cloned creature. Hence it can’t be understood as a
violation of the realm of the Creator.
Furthermore there is a third, biblical objection: The first
chapters of the Bible (Gen 1-2), which set out the Judeo-
Christian vision of man’s position in the world, describe
man and woman as co-creators of God the Creator. They
are allowed and even expected to arrange the house of
the living and to use their creativity in a wise and prudent
manner, thus serving and taking care of all living
beings. There is no (material) realm reserved for God
himself, there are only (formal) limits installed by the aim
of human creativity: Creativity should be at service of the
creatures and enrich their life.

this second argument is more a popular than a
scientific one.