First to understand what we're talking about when we say human cloning, we must define it. Different groups and organizations define it differently. The American Medical Association defined cloning as "the production of genetically identical organisms via somatic cell nuclear transfer. Somatic cell nuclear transfer refers to the process which the nucleus of a somatic cell of an existing organism is transferred into an oocyte from which the nucleus has been removed" (Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs 1). In other words, cloning is the method of producing a baby that has the same genes as its parent.

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After reading all about human cloning and it's pros and cons, I have been able to come up with my opinion on the issue of whether human cloning is ethical or not. I will agree with the American Medical Association and say that cloning is just something that should not take place. The AMA holds four points of reasons why cloning should not take place. They are: 1) there are unknown physical harms introduced by cloning, 2) unknown psychosocial harms introduced by cloning, including violations of autonomy and privacy, 3) impacts on familial and societal relations, and 4) potential effects on the human gene pool (Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs 4-6). We just simply do not know the harms that will come from cloning. And to those who say, "What about those couples who can't have children?" I have one word for them, adoption. There are many kids out there that don't have parents and desperately need them. Also being a Christian, cloning goes against what the Bible states. I strongly believe that God created us and that we are subjected to His laws and must obey. The laws of God that have the worst punishment deal with bringing life into the world and taking life out of the world. I believe that cloning people would fall under these laws also.

Now there are also many potential harms and disadvantages of cloning. First the possibility of compromising individualities. "Cloning would lead to the loss of individuality because one's genetic predispositions and conditions would be known. If raised by a clone-parent or as a sibling to the cloned, one may have great expectations to live up to. However, the human clones could differ greatly in personality and even grow up with different conditions than the cloned. Even monozygotic twins differ. This could be a great

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