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by wickedwillie on November 11th, 2004

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Are men technically still needed for the survival of the human race?

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  • by Lucas_ on November 14th, 2004

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    Technically, no. The human race doesn't need males in order to reproduce.

    Somebody rated this down, saying that you need males for the long term survival of our species. Not so. Many species don't have males. They reproduce by "cloning" themselves. We could do the same. Even evolution still works, as DNA mutates either way. It's just that our genes wouldn't mix with each other anymore. Reproduction without males would probably not work quite as well as with males, but it would still work, even in the long term.

    Addendum: Somebody wrote "Cloning of clones would cause abnormalities and destroy the species in time". It's exactly the other way around. Abnormalities are what keeps a species alive. It's the basis of evolution.

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    • Surviving over the long term is probably important, too, and that's not easy to do without males

      NetOwl

      by NetOwl on November 14th, 2004

    • stupid answer

      saratchandra

      by saratchandra on March 11th, 2005

    • sarat, where's your answer?

      CynS14

      by CynS14 on March 11th, 2005

    • i disagree with some of your opinions, but your basic answer is correct

      Ritz Anders

      by Ritz Anders on April 10th, 2005

    • Not yet. Human cloning is definitely not viable currently.

      Anon

      by Anon on May 16th, 2005

    • Said species dont have females, either. Assexual species are not female, dont be confused. Sentient reproduction requires two

      Scoundral

      by Scoundral on June 12th, 2005

    • In other spices though, they do have a male and femal, but 'cloning' is usually a last resort.

      Nintendo777

      by Nintendo777 on June 14th, 2005

    • Nope they are not needed. And I;m tired of them interacting sexually wit my people.

      Exsterminator

      by Exsterminator on August 23rd, 2005

    • Well, yes. But consider this: females are no longer needed also when cloning technology has matured, ladies.

      godgodgod

      by godgodgod on September 4th, 2005

    • "Cloning" in other species would be meiosis, correct? That doesn't occur for the most part in multi-cellular organisms.

      saviorknights

      by saviorknights on January 3rd, 2006

    • sorry, mucuis, but evolution is non-existent.

      Answers101

      by Answers101 on March 10th, 2006

    • Then I'll rephrase, cloning of clones has been scientifically proven to weaken the cloned DNA causing abnormalities

      RJTRIES

      by RJTRIES on March 16th, 2006

    • Actually meiosis is the process that results in the production of sperm cells and ova hence why they only have half of the chromosomes present in a somatic cell. Scientists doing research on the subject by trying to fuse two ova into a viable fetus have found that a placenta does not form. Sorry but males are necessary for now. Other species are hermaphroditic having full male and female reproductive systems. There is no such thing as a human hermaphrodite however.

      Catherine_G1335

      by Catherine_G1335 on March 25th, 2011

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