... types of cell with the aim of using them to treat illness. The less extreme supporters of human cloning say that even if human cloning doesn't produce great benefits for the world, it's unlikely to do any real harm. Therefore cloning should be cautiously explored, rather than banned. Much of the argument goes along the lines of the traditional pro-life, pro-choice debate. The Roman Catholic Church has said that "every possible act of cloning humans is intrinsically evil" and can never be justified. Other faith communities are more divided in their views. Some of the objections * people shouldn't play God * cloning violates human dignity and makes people into products that can be replaced * cloning makes people in man's image, not God's * cloning involves destroying embryos * cloning amounts to unethical experimentation on people * clones will be considered inferior to 'real people' * cloning will change family relationships * cloning ...

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