Like a snake in the grass.

The possibility of cloning humans challenges deeply held beliefs about creation and mankind’s relationship with God. If God is seen as the only Creator and creation as a completed act, then there would be no right for man to tamper with it. Others, however, regard God as the Power of Creation and creation as a transformative process, and therefore find a role for human participation. Some Jewish scholars advocate the latter view when considering reproductive cloning as a means to accomplish good. “The process or ‘mechanical’ aspects of human cloning present no major legal obstacles from a Jewish perspective,” commented Reichman. “However, the low efficacy and potential adverse outcomes of human cloning are legal concerns that would lead us to reject any human cloning at this time. Prospectively creating people of legally ambiguous lineage, and who may suffer profound social and psychological complications may preclude any future acceptance of cloning despite perfection of the procedure from a medical perspective.”