The Science of Cloning In the essay Cloning Reality: Brave New World by Wesley J. Smith, a distorted view of the effects of cloning is presented. Wesley believes that cloning will end the perception of human life as sacred and ruin the great diversity that exists today. He believes that cloning could, in effect, end human society as we know it and create a horrible place where humans are simply a resource. I disagree with Wesley because I think that the positive effects of controlled human cloning can greatly improve the quality of life of humans today, and that these benefits far outweigh the potential drawbacks that could occur if cloning were used in a improper. Human cloning is one of the most controversial methods in modern times. Supporters say cloning represents a major advance in science and can lead to great medical discoveries and breakthroughs. Opponents believe that cloning poses a threat to human individuality and is potentially disastrous. Both sides make reasonable arguments, however I think Wesley takes things a little too far in his bleak vision of humanity's future. Of course, there are disadvantages to cloning and yes, it can be dangerous if used for the wrong purposes. This is true for almost all new technologies. From gunpowder to cars, to airplanes, to computers, to the Internet; each of these technologies can be exploited for negative purposes. However, despite the risks involved, all these technologies have improved our standard and quality of life, and I believe cloning will do the same. Wesley J. Smith goes on to talk about how eugenicists would like to create homogeneity among humans, valuing traits like intelligence and appearance over love, compassion, and empathy. He feels that this would create an unnatural society of humans, creating chaos in the world. What he fails to recognize, however, is that doing so is not as simple as he thinks. At the moment, cloning is in its elementary stages and most of the ongoing research is for medical purposes. Through the advancement of our knowledge in the field of cloning and genetic engineering, we can eliminate unwanted traits and genetic diseases. Wesley might then try to argue that these unwanted traits and diseases make us unique, but I doubt he'll get much support, especially from someone suffering from some horrible genetic disease or deformity. Wesley then uses nature itself in his arguments stating: “ Eugenics, terrible as it is, is only the beginning of the threat posed to the natural order by human cloning”.