Re: [QUAD-L] Political Garbage, & False Logic .... Reaction to: Commun...

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jim, i'm still pondering your comment that when we look for signs of life on mars, we're looking for microbs and such.  interesting thought and very similar to a zygote.  i understand also that bone marrow and baby teeth are sources for stem cells.  we could be supplying our own stem cells before this is done- permission from the doner will be easily obtained.  unfortuatey, we are going to need a few more celebs to really 'need' this research in order to get the wheels really turning. i think the real go ahead will have to be from our president- he has control of the gas AND the brakes on this one.  if someone very close to him needs this research - i think the ball will start rolling.  he just needs the right incntive.  dave     In a message dated 10/13/2004 3:04:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Fair enough.   Mark    -------Original Message-------   From: Jim Lubin Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 4:05:19 PM To: QuadPirate; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Stuntman Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Political Garbage, & False Logic .... Reaction to: Communist Party Endorsement Kerry/Edwards   My personal belief (at this point in time) is that an embryo created in a petri dish is only a clump of cells and only a potential human life. My personal belief is that an embryo is not a human life unless and until it is growing in a human female uterus. That being said, since humanity has yet to determine what constitutes the beginning of a human life,  I am willing to proceed slowly and not use federal funds in embryonic stem cell research while increasing funding to adult stem cell research. The same way I feel that federal funds should not be used to pay for abortions. I don't want a ban on embryonic research or early term abortions, I just don't want federal funds used to pay for them. You had said you think the public should vote on funding, that is how I would cast my vote. At 12:11 PM 10/13/2004, QuadPirate wrote: Jim it's pointless to argue about this you obviously think an embryo is a human life. Given that isn't it more respectful to use these soon to be destroyed embryos and use them to in a more respectful manner than to destroy and gain nothing for their life. This would make their so called life useless and that shows total disrespect for their life. Now if you want to aknowledge their life you might as well give them names and a decent burial instead of throwing them in the circular file. ---- Jim Lubin               [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bothell, WA, USA      http://makoa.org/jim disAbility Resources: http://www.makoa.org Transverse Myelitis Association: http://www.myelitis.org/HowToHelp   ____________________________________________________   IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here

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