"Absolutely not," said Markhov, completely unaware that the emblem pin on his hat was upside down, "In other words, Ambassador, the Imperium finds the argumentation unconvincing at best. To begin, this presumption that the process would deprive an individual of the rights secured to them is... baseless. They would remain an individual being, separate entirely from their genetic source. We must note that we find it quite notable that your delegation rejects the self-determination of children, when their genetic status is not strictly unique, yet, you consider it paramount here, such to the point that it is extended beyond all reason. To, I suppose, clarify, the denial of self-identity and self determination would be classified as child abuse, and prohibited as such, as is the situation with children produced by biological processes.
Second, the argument of the 'inherence of eugenics'; 'reproductive cloning', as defined by this legislation, is an attempt to bring about a being exactly similar to another. Your argumentation in this clause rejects this premise, being founded entirely on the possibility of modified clones.
Further, the later assumption that such technologies would be available for private access, is... well, I hardly see the need to consider it. If a Member-State is willing to do something so utterly unreasonable, there is little hope for them.
This legislation posits a sort of psychological damage as 'inherent' to the cloning process; this is unreasonable and unfounded. Indeed, despite its final mandate, the legislation appears predicated on the denial of individuality and self-determination by clones. For these reasons, the Imperium is opposed."
