After the introduction of the first cloned sheep, Dolly, it was not unexpected that intense discussions regarding the ethical issues surrounding human cloning would be raised. Cloning has been called both a medical benefit and a technological breakthrough. However, activists expressed anxiety and concern that the development might undermine the importance of human individuality, while raising concerns about unethical approach for further research. Heated debates concerning these matters exploded the issue into a worldwide frenzy. How are we, as members of the human race, suppose to live in a world where we are able to create mutant offspring and then "disemboweling it at our pleasure for spare parts?"Our uniqueness determines our individuality and our special part in this beautifully diverse and ever-changing world. If human cloning were to continue and be widely accepted, then this trait of ours would be threatened. Human reproductive cloning is the same as 'making replicas' of ourselves, with each and every characteristic being identical. This act further breaks down our respect for human life, leading society to believe that "if it is possible to make copies...of individuals," then all humans are ultimately disposable or replaceable. Since we are able to determine the life and characteristic of an individual, then God or whoever created the human race would have to relinquish his position as creator and pass it onto scientists. Mankind has a tendency to ensure that all our technologies are used to its full advantage. But what about or morals? Do we have the right to create mutant headless mice and rabbits to perfect a process that would harm the natural status of the human evolution? If this is accomplished, what next, headless humanoids? With the technology in our hands, we can clone the appropriate body part to save patients waiting for a donor. All we need to do is find the gene controlling the development of the human head, era...
