[2-3] Cloning

What are some of the social challenges a 


cloned child might face?

A cloned child will face a lot of problems. Especially since a clone is very liable to develop feelings.
Feelings are a very powerful thing, though many would not consider it science.
Of course, plants are okay to clone because plants benefit everyone, for food and oxygen. The more plants, the better (but not too much or else there will be a plant apocalypse).
Maybe cloning animals are okay, too. Because it can help make more endangered animals, and more source of food.


Cloning humans, I believe, is extremely dangerous. And yes, basically for the sappy reasons like feelings&emotions. If I were a clone and I realized I was merely a creation of science, and not love, I don't know how I would cope. Here is a brief overview of how I imagine a cloned child to grow up:


Childhood: The clone has no parents, unless it's original human form was considered a human. Growing up without parents is a tragedy. If someone made a clone of me, why would I hang around it? Even if I did, how am I supposed to take care of it? Welfare or something? This is not my baby; this is science and there is no love. It would be very difficult for the clone to make friends, too. Since a clone has it's original form existing with it, peers would have a hard time accepting the clone, probably being freaked out.


Adolescent: It is never guaranteed that a clone would come out perfect. Hormonal problems may occur. On the other hand, if there are no hormonal problems, the clone would be very lonely. Since adolescent is the period of time in which teens become more emotional, the clone would be that to the highest extent. No parents, no friends, probably only the scientist who created it would probably care for it. It might commit suicide from sadness. But if not...


Adult: The clone would probably be very sexually frustrated. I don't think much people would want to date or marry someone if they knew he or she was a clone. Since having babies might be a concern for many adults, they would not opt for a clone as a parent; problems with it's birth may occur. It is not safe. 


I am very much against cloning. I think cloning is basically science vs. nature. You should not fight against the way things have sufficiently worked for centuries. Who would want to be cloned anyway? Why would anyone want a copy of themselves out there? Even when someone wears the same shirt as you, people get worked up. Cloning humans will do us no good, in my opinion.