I'm also against reproductive cloning for the same reasons valkyrie mentioned.
I am, however, for cloning for stem cell research and therapy. There are many people who could be helped by these medical advancements and I think scientists should have free rein to do cloning research for that reason.
I would post more but I actually have work to do for once...
Edited to add:
Here is a good article from the National Institute of Health on stem cells:
http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/primer.htm
Summary from the article:
Quote:
Given the enormous promise of stem cells to the development of new therapies for the most devastating diseases, it is important to simultaneously pursue all lines of research. Science and scientists need to search for the very best sources of these cells. When they are identified, regardless of their sources, researchers will use them to pursue the development of new cell therapies.
The development of stem cell lines, both pluripotent and multipotent, that may produce many tissues of the human body is an important scientific breakthrough. It is not too unrealistic to say that this research has the potential to revolutionize the practice of medicine and improve the quality and length of life.
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So, do the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks? I think they do.