>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>Ronn! wrote: >> Though probably not on the embryos they are harvested from . . . >> > Which of course are never going to be "born" >> And which are likely to be destroyed in any case, meaning that the existence of those embryos who "became" for the purpose of engendering life in less than fertile couples could again find purpose in preserving life with an almost miraculous form of healing, or else be relegated to a midden heap.
Cells from these embryos have the potential to live on far past any normal human's lifespan, possibly bringing a better life to thousands of people. In a sense they would a sort of ultimate organ donor. If these embryos had the consciousness to be able to understand the choice between being trash and being healing, I have no doubt what choice they would make. I know this is a pretty weird argument to make, especially in this (or this kind of) forum. Are there little souls in clinical freezers of fertility clinics waiting to go to hell on the day when their flesh is processed to heal the mind and flesh of many? Do souls come into being on slides or in test tubes in a clinical enviroment? If so, what is so holy about a womb? Is there half a soul in a sperm and half in an ova? I think the question is less "when does life begin?" and more "when does soul begin?" Of course, for an athiest or some agnostics these questions are meaningless. But for people with moderate to strong belief in God or gods these questions are of primal importance. xponent What Is A Soul Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
