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Argument: A cloned human would have a diminished sense of identity/individuality
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"Why Environmentalists Oppose Human Cloning And Inheritable Genetic Modification". Friends of the Earth. Retrieved June 3rd, 2008 - "Today, we face another change -- the radical reorganization of life at the genetic level. This could propel us into a “brave new world,” devaluing each individual and completing the divorce from nature that began a long time ago."
"Is Human Reproductive Cloning Inevitable?" Future Options for UN Governance. United Nations University. Retrieved July 8th, 2008 - "Disruption of family relations and sexual relationships has been suggested to also be a common concern with other forms of reproductive technology. The same is true of other concerns include individual psychological problems of the cloned persons.25 All these issues are felt to influence the individuals’ sense of self and thereby their sense of personal dignity."
