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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: thames_sider who wrote (19107)	7/24/2001 9:01:37 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

If one cannot manage at least enough reverence for human life to at least understand that there is a dilemma, I am not sure one is capable of moral reasoning.......

To: thames_sider who wrote (19107)	7/24/2001 9:13:38 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

Perhaps I should be a little clearer: banning stem cell research says that we are so scrupulous about human life that we will not treat even its earliest stages as mere fodder for experiments. Permitting such research, at least, should say that the potential benefits cannot be ignored,and are of such gravity that we can justify the use of human embryos. The worst possible construction is that we can freely scavenge, as long as it doesn't look human.......

To: thames_sider who wrote (19107)	7/24/2001 3:23:01 PM
From: Greg or e	Respond to of 82486

"they're left-over embryos from fertility treatment, and would otherwise be thrown away? Well, that's no fun. Perhaps they should be baptised first, with the aid of a microscope. Would that be OK then?" No it would not! You are conceding that these are in fact Human beings, and then making jokes about grinding them up. The same argument was applied to the Jews in WW2. "They were going to die anyway, so lets use them for experimentation. Then we can make soap." Excuse me if I fail to see the humor. Perhaps the embryos should not have been created in the first place. There already exists a surplus of healthy children who need adoption. This is yet another example of going forward with technology without first understanding, and working through, the moral and ethical ramifications. Just because something is possible, does not mean it should be done.