The beauty of human life is a magnificent and mysterious phenomenon that brings upon the birth of a unique individual brought forth by the love of the child's parents. It is a time that calls for celebration and social gathering. It is a time to reflect upon, and be thankful for, the gift of a unique individual that has been bestowed upon the family.

This newly born child is one of a kind with no other beings like it. Its characteristics, intelligence, and personality cannot be duplicated by any natural genetic means. Each human being holds the exact same characteristics: uniqueness, distinctiveness, and individualism.

Why then would we be willing to hinder our uniqueness, and defy the theory of evolution and natural selection to test the limits of biomedical technology? It seems absurd that we, as humans, the most intelligent living species on the face of the Earth, would want to even consider the idea of taking life into our own hands, rather than letting things happen naturally. Somatic cell nuclear transfer cloning does exactly that. It allows scientist and researchers to duplicate a human's chromosomes and produce an exact replica of an existing human being

If natural reproduction were to occur, genetic variation would occur.

Having a, so called, "designer child", can have major implications on the child and society. Cloning would deprive a child of individuality and uniqueness, and thus, may not be welcomed as a member of society as a naturally born child. Society has tried very hard over the years to enhance a sense of accountability for the children in their community. With raising a child in a loving, healthy community becoming increasingly difficult, the social and moral values taught from cloning would only bewilder a child if they learn that they are only loved if they are able to achieve certain parental expectations.

The idea that this scenario could possibly become reality is frightening. Society would be divided by certain standards that would force more discrimination and prejudice than what already exist today. There could be severe consequences if the technology is abused and used for destructive purposes. All of which can be avoided if we let nature take its course and allow children to be born naturally, the way God intended.

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