Risa

No, I’m saying by the time of Voyager this teleporter clone technology could very well have been figured out. It seems a wasted opportunity to not take advantage of that storyline and open up anyone more ethical dilemmas.

Transporter clones are not that simple. When they occur it's because of a strange anomaly. Just because something does happen doesn't mean that they'll be able to recreate it. Everytime they've happened it's been either because of situations beyond their control or due to a complete accident.

I see absolutely no reason why not.

I have literally told you why. You keep ignoring it. You cannot use transporter clones to solve this problem when the problem is "do you have the right to kill them". A transporter clone does NOTHING other than add another person to kill. Just because you have a backup doesn't mean you suddenly are granted free murder rights.

I can’t imagine why he wouldn’t be in favor of the plan, especially since he is half Vulcan. It’s a very logical solution to the issue.

He was also half-vulcan during his freakout on the bridge. Logic dictates to get your crewmen back. You are in stranded space. You are now relying on one individual to take the responsibilities of two roles. It is logical to separate Tuvix. Loved ones got their loved ones back, the responsibilities were no longer collated into a single person, and a lack of complex/new biology makes it easier for Sick Bay. It is not logical to run around on the bridge screaming for people to not kill you. Logic doesn't seem to make much difference to Tuvix. That was also established in the episode itself where he acted based off of hunches and thoughts, not facts and opinion. Moreover, this is a survival mechanism. HE doesn't want to die. Just because someone else is going to live his life doesn't mean anything. He isn't the one who is going to live that life. You are not giving the emotional situation here the weight it overwhelmingly deserves. Especially when the character never acted logical.

Of course, but this way they can all coexist. I see it as an absolute win win for everyone.

You know, except for the Tuvix that you have to kill. A decision that is now made WAY more cold by using a transporter clone. Janeway was put in a tough decision and had to make a rough call. The option you're providing turns Janeway into a coldblooded killer who has already pre-emptively decided to kill but wants to have her cake and eat it too. I find it way more fucked up to have her resigned to already killing a man instead of being choked up making that decision.

I definitely disagree. The argument is the cost of Tuvix, my solution preserves Tuvix. I’m not sure you understand what I’m proposing or are just not accepting that in this case there is no real death of anyone.

No, that is not the argument and has never been the argument. The argument has always been "Does Janeway have the right to kill Tuvix?" That is literally the argument that's made in the episode. Just because you're cloning one and being able to keep Tuvix doesn't suddenly mean that you're still not killing a sentient creature.

When you can simultaneously preserve the life, absolutely!

Then, even though there wasn't a clone, Janeway was in the right.