Human clones and identity
Humans can be cloned, the technology is already out there. But even if a clone with an identical genome has been created, does this mean we can clone individuals? Individuals are characterized by their identity, but this identity seems impossible to clone. But first, we should ask, what is human identity? Some references: Tachibana M, Amato P, Sparman M, et al (2013) Human embryonic stem cells derived by somatic cell nuclear transfer. Cell 153:1228–1238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2013.05.006 Reasons and Persons by Derek Parfit (1984) Read here Katerina V.-A. Johnson, Gut microbiome composition and diversity are related to human personality traits, Human Microbiome Journal, Volume 15, 2020, 100069, ISSN 2452-2317, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humic.2019.100069.