Would clones consider themselves creations or copies? Would cloning undermine the conception of the individuality of a human being? (The new world of medicines) These are two of the most discussed aspects of human cloning. Everyone always wants to be their own person and have their own thoughts, basically, be as original as possible. How original can you be when there is someone out there who thinks, does and looks exactly like you? Not very original, in my opinion. Human cloning, any kind of cloning, has been considered disturbing, scary, immoral and, in the saddest way, exciting. Cloning of human beings should be prohibited because it is offensive to human life and religion. In July 2000, Dr. Ian Wilmut, a Scottish geneticist, published the cloning of a lamb named Dolly. Out of 277 cell fusion attempts, only 29 of the fused cells became embryos, which led to a pregnancy, which then became Dolly. Dolly's cloning was the first successful cloning of a mammal. (The new world of medicine). The success of cloning Dolly sparked a series of reflections on the possibility that this would lead to the cloning of human beings. Most people believe that it is best to continue experimenting and researching the topic, but there are many factors that need to be considered before delving into this topic. Over 90% of cloning attempts fail to produce viable offspring that are strong enough to allow the cells to be harvested. So why do people believe that human cloning will soon be a thing of the future? Although it is clear that new technology will benefit science along with human life, the chances of human cloning, cloning of any kind for that matter, are still slim. According to the man behind Dol... middle of paper... they believe they are and what religion has established itself to be. It's better not to play with what we already have and just appreciate it. We will be playing with fire if we get too caught up in trying to create a brave new world. We will end up with more savages than Beta, Gamma, Delta or Epsilon. Works Cited Hyde, Margaret O. and John Setaro. "Facts and fantasies about human cloning". The brave new world of medicine. 76. Lerner Publishing Group, 2001. Health Source - Consumer Edition. Network. November 4, 2011. Broadway, Bill. "A RACE TO JUDGMENT ON HUMAN CLONING? - U-VA. SCHOLAR WARNS IT IS NOT KNOWN ENOUGH TO PERMANENTLY BAN THE PROCEDURE." NewsBank. 7 February 1998. Web. 29 October 2011. "The United Nations Declaration on Human Cloning (sidebar)." Issues and controversies on file: n. page Problems and controversies. Facts On File News Services, September 21, 2007. Web. October 29. 2011.