Cloning

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In 1998 scientists worked with human cloning from this, the creation of Dolly occurred. With many more efforts I feel that the use of cloning should continue throughout the international community.
Scientists and medical ethicists that argue in favor of human cloning claim that much of the public’s concern is based on misconceptions. They note that, although many people believe that cloning would produce an instant carbon copy of an adult person, cloning would, in reality, produce what amounts to a delayed identical twin, several years or even decades younger than the person who donated the cell from which the clone was produced(Speakout.com). Identical twins are genetic carbon copies, but they are separate individuals. They often look different because of different preferences in clothing and hairstyle. They may have different moral values, academic achievements, occupations, and tastes in music.
Another misconception that scientists suggest clouds the issue of human cloning is the question of how genes influence an individual’s development. Human beings do not inherit a fixed, unchangeable genetic blueprint from their parents(Worldbook.com). Scientists believe that physical and mental traits result from complex interactions between genes and the environment in which an individual grows up and lives--including the chemical environment surrounding the fetus in the womb. Two people can inherit the same set of genes and turn out very differently, because environmental factors often determine how genes are expressed. A person might, for example, inherit genes for large body size, but those genes will not be fully expressed unless the person receives proper nutrition. Genes for musical ability may be expressed only if a person grows up in a family that loves music(Speakout.com).
Some ethicist voice fears that human clones might be considered less than human and might be used for spare parts in organ transplants or for ot...