ed byGod or Nature. This argument is based on the assumption “we are ourgenes,” and nothing more (Wertze 2). This belief is called “geneticessentialism.” In reality, we are much more than our genes (Wertze 2). Nature clones people all the time. One of sixty-seven births is of twins. Twins enter different jobs, get different diseases, live different life spans,and have different experiences in relationships, alcohol, andhomosexuality (Wertze 2). Speaking more logically, twins have separatesouls and so would cloned people (Wertze 2). Another popular argumentagainst human cloning is cloning is affront to human dignity. People whomake this argument are usually not able to explain why cloning is affrontto human dignity (Wertze 1). The argument is supposedly supposed to beself-evident. The argument is based upon “genetic essentialism,” and“genetic determinism” a belief that one’s unique humanness is entirely aproduct of one’s DNA (Wertze 1). The argument is low and is offensive tohuman dignity itself (Wertze 1). Many argue that cloning will be used tocreate armies or slaves. However, armies and slaves can be producedfaster and cheaper by other means than cloning. Women are a necessity inbearing clones and most are not willing to raise them for armies or slaves(Wertze 2). There are many more ridicules arguments against humancloning but they are time consuming and not worth discussion.Many important debates over human cloning are not new, justtwenty years ago (Pence 25). It is impressive how many famous expertsopposed help for the infertile and how if it had been up to them, such helpnever would have been allowed (Pence 25). Before the first birth in 1978through invitro fertilization (IVF), condemning terms were often used. Eliminating a genetic disease such as Cystic Fibrosis was condemned as“genetic engineering” (Pence 25-26). Creating a wanted baby byco...
