Not, of course, that we should be surprised by such things – but it is impossible to reconcile the “unshackling of science” by funding fetal stem cell research with this position, which could be seen as equally “anti-science”.

President Barack Obama says human cloning is "dangerous, profoundly wrong" and has no place in society.

Obama made the comments as he was signing an executive order that will allow federal spending on embryonic stem cell research.

Some critics say the research can lead to human cloning. Obama said the government will develop strict guidelines for the research because misuse or abuse is unacceptable.

He said he would ensure that the government never opens the door to the use of cloning for human reproduction.

Why shouldn’t we clone? Moreover, why should government restrict cloning? After all, isn’t that a question better left to science and not politics, just like experimentation on fetal stem cells? And if not, why not – and how do you differentiate between the two sorts of scientific experimentation?

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