may seem like an unfounded reason to argue for the banning of human cloning, however when inspected more closely, the idea can be supported. The reason that the idea of cloning creates such a disturbance within us is that at a very deep level, cloning challenges the theory of what it means to be a human being. The concept of manufacturing humans assumes that we are little more than the sum of our genetic parts. If it were possible to make carbon copies of humans, perhaps even limitless copies, how would we continue to uphold the idea that humans are individual and therefore deserve absolute respect? What thread would we rely on as a society to tie us together? Cloned human beings already exist in nature in the form of identical twins. Though the individuals share the same genetic makeup, they are still just that: individuals. The genetic map that our bodies follow is there merely to lay the groundwork. It is life, and life’s experiences that make us human. Therefore, it stands to reason that science should not set out to do something that nature has already accomplished so well. ...
