Have you ever heard anyone make a statement similar to this one, "Everyone has an identical twin somewhere in the world." Well, ever since most of us have been young, we can recall hearing this at least once or twice. The one thing to be questioned here is, "Could it be true?" As of now, there is no proof that it is true, but if science keeps advancing as it has been, then in a very short period of time, this could be a true statement. The way this would happen would be through the new technology of human cloning.
             To clone someone you would create another person, who in essence is, their identical twin, at least genetically. Although, technically, this has not yet been accomplished, it seems to be very close to happening. Scientist have predicted that within the next few years a human will be cloned (What is a Clone...).
             First, to start off, one person is quoted as saying, "There are many ways in which human cloning is expected to benefit mankind." Scientists have stated that cloning can be used to reverse heart attacks. To do this the healthy heart cells would first be carefully cloned, and then injected intot the areas of the heart that have been damaged (Human Cloning Foundation).
             Human stem cells, which are also thought to be cloned by scientists, can be grown to produce organs or tissues. These embryonic stem cells would then replace or repair the damaged ones. A few examples of this type of procedure would be skin for burn victims, new brain cells for those who are or have become brain damaged, and also many vital organs (Human Cloning Foundation).
             The third main reason human cloning will benefit mankind is the fact that, with cloning, infertile parents could have themselves cloned. This way they could raise a child that truly was "their" child (Human Cloning Foundation).
             One of the most pressing questions about human cloning is, "Is it Ethical?" This is a...