Could it ever be ethical to make human clones? It was once said by Thomas Fuller (B8) that "ethics makes one's soul mannerly and wise, but logic is the armory of reason, furnished with all offensive and defensive weapons". In order to fully understand the drawbacks to cloning we must utilize our logic and see that cloning is not a step forward, but yet a step back in our society. Some say that by achieving human cloning we are taking a step into the future with remarkable benefits and that cloning technology can help "perfect" gene therapy, but what about the health risks from mutation of genes, emotional and social risks and the possible take over of technology? (B3) Sure the idea of making a perfectly healthy person sounds ideal, yet is it our place to take over the natural process of existence?
Cloning has always been considered science fiction. The images of humans rolling along on a conveyor belt being created one by one each looking like the previous design, conveys an......
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