Do genetic clones have souls?

[LordGriffin1000]

If someone used your DNA to clone you, would that genetic clone have a soul or no?. Asking this because Dani Phantom is a genetic clone of Danny Phantom but I don't if we assume she has a soul given she is just his DNA and not "born" like he was.

 

[LordGriffin1000]

Bump.

 

[Antoniofer]

There's no reason to assume clones do not have souls even though cloning its a disgusting plactice and gies against the nature.

 

[LordGriffin1000]

Ok. It just seemed odd to me that a being made from just blood and grown in a lab (or however the verse decides to make clones) would have an actual soul.

 

[Ionliosite]

Every living being should logically be assumed to have a soul. That's kind of the point of souls.

 

[LordGriffin1000]

The problem is, the clone was made from nothing but another's DNA. By that definition, they should have the same soul given they are you which would be impossible.

 

[The_pen_or_the_sword]

Your just made from dna, just a bit more mixed up then then dani was. We have no reason to believe a living beings soul is tied to their dna.

further dani is a girl meaning theirs been some changes made to danny's dna....

 

[LordGriffin1000]

@The pen

Obviously the DNA has been altered in Dani's case. However I still don't understand why a being created directly from your blood would have a soul in general given your soul does not reside in your blood. It just randomly gaining a soul doesn't make any sense imo as it was not "born" like a normal being.

I'll let it go though given that's how we treat it. It's just weird to me.

 

[The_pen_or_the_sword]

Because haveing a soul has nothing to do with where or what you come from. A creature created in a test tube should have a soul just as well as one grown in a womb, a clone just has the same dna as it progenator. This doesn't link in anyway to souls afaik, or do identical twins only have one soul? As an identical twin...no we have no souls

 

[Antoniofer]

There's no standard for that, whatever clones have souls or not depends of the author.

 

[The_pen_or_the_sword]

The writer behind danny phantom never makes any stance or statements about dani having a soul so...I think it's safe to assume she has one.

 

[LordGriffin1000]

If it's up to the author then it's impossible to tell given the writer doesn't think his characters are spirits yet they have evidence against this statement. Butch isn't the best judge when it comes to what his characters are or have which is why his word is only valid when it's backed up.

Regardless, I guess this can be closed given I don't have any solid evidence of her not having a soul.

 

[Antoniofer]

If the author do not say anything then you go by the standard, if the character have a soul or not depends of the opponent's verse soul standard (that most of time involve living beings).

 

[LordGriffin1000]

Alright then. You can close this thread now since my question has been answered.