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Cloning humans, once only ascribed in the pages of Mary Shelly’s 19th century novel Frankenstein, may soon become a reality. Scientists’ wishes came true in February 1997 with the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep. The notion of cloning has even been adapted into some of today’s popular movies, notably Steven Spielberg’s 2001 release Artificial Intelligence. In which a young boy David, is modeled after a couple’s son who is in a coma. The technological advances of science and cloning nevertheless come under much scrutiny by the government. It boils down to a serious ethical dilemma. Are we playing God? Not if you’re a scientist receiving millions of dollars for research and development each year. Many scientists argue that prohibiting cloning would violate the fundamental freedom of scientific inquiry; in ot