Would clones be understood as creations or copies? Would cloning undermine the concept of human individuality? (Brave New World of Medicines) These are two of the most questioned aspects of human cloning. Everyone always wants to be their own person and have their own thoughts, basically, to be as original as possible. How original can you be when there is someone who thinks, does and looks exactly like you? Not very original, in my opinion. Human cloning of any kind has been considered scary, frightening, immoral and, in the most pitiful way, exciting. Cloning of human beings should be banned as it harms human life and religion. In July 2000, Dr. Ian Wilmut, a Scottish geneticist, made public the cloning of a lamb named Dolly. Out of 277 cell fusion attempts, only 29 of the fused cells became embryos, resulting in a pregnancy, which then became Dolly. The cloning of Dolly was the first successful cloning of a mammal. (The Brave New World of Medicine). Dolly's successful cloning sparked wild thinking about whether this would lead to the cloning of humans. Most people would think that it is best to stick to experimentation and research on the topic, but there are many factors that need to be considered before approaching this topic. More than 90% of cloning attempts fail to produce viable offspring that will be strong enough for 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 technologies will advance science along with human life, the chances of human cloning of any kind are still slim. According to the man behind Dol... middle of paper ... what they believe they are and what the religion has established itself to be. It's best not to play with what we already have and just cherish it. We will play with fire if we are too busy trying to create a new, better world. We will end up with more savages than Betas, Gammas, Deltas or Epsilons. Works cited by 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. Internet. November 4, 2011. Broadway, Bill. "A RUSH FOR JUDGMENT ON HUMAN CLONING? - U-VA. ONE WARNS IT IS NOT KNOWN ENOUGH TO BAN THE PROCEDURE PERMANENTLY." Information bank. February 7, 1998. Web. October 29, 2011. “United Nations Declaration on Human Cloning (box). » Problems and controversies recorded: n. page. Problems and controversies. Facts On File News Services, September 21, 2007. Web. October 29. 2011.