To Clone or not to Clone

The ethics of cloning has become a great issue within the past few years (the advocates for both sides of the issue have many reasons to clone and not to clone; some reasons being political, religious, or just personal.) The American Medical Association defines cloning as “the production of genetically identical organisms via somatic nuclear transfer.” Personally, I am one that does not agree with cloning due to the fact that it leaves no room for one to have individuality. As technology and the world are steadily changing, we can see that cloning can possibly change the gene pool from how we now know it. And most likely it will not change or good. In spite of the fact that I believe cloning to be unprincipled there are many good things that can result. Through cloning it is possible for doctors and scientists how to renew activity of damaged cells by growing new cells to replace them, we will be able to create humans with identical genetic makeup as organ donors and/or suppl...