Cloning Of all the terms coined by scientists which have entered popular vocabulary, 'clone' has become one of the more emotive. Strictly speaking a clone refers to one or more offspring derived from a single ancestor, whose genetic composition is identical to that of the ancestor. No sex is involved in the production of clones, and since sex is the normal means by which new genetic material is introduced during procreation, clones have no choice …
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…to be none. The risks are almost certainly lower than those encountered in the effective inbreeding of consanguinous marriages. There are no scientific grounds per se for banning cloning. Like other things which are possible, not of great consequence to the physical well being of humanity, but generally considered undesirable on moral or social grounds, for example cannibalism, female circumcision and polygamy, the outlawing, qualified or not, of human cloning requires a simple pragmatic decision.