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		PARKINSN November 1998, Week 2

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Re: Stem cell research

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Joao Paulo Carvalho <[log in to unmask]>

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Parkinson's Information Exchange <[log in to unmask]>

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Sun, 8 Nov 1998 18:20:25 -0200

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Hi Charles ,

All I can say is that you just "took the words from my mouth" ....
It seems we are living in a world of the "Aitholah's times"  (xiitas
moslem) rules and a exaggerated spread of mysticism and fanaticism . A
drawback to the black ages mentality ?!

Regards,

"Charles T. Meyer, M.D." wrote:

> Larry and list members,
>
> It is my understanding that it was necessary for the funds to come
> from non-govenmental sources because the Stem cells come from embryo
> research (the original cells are obtained from an embryo used in in
> vitro fertilization) which is specifically forbidden to be used in
> federally funded research.  Imagine if the full resources of federal
> grants could have been used.  Just possibly the stem cell research
> might have progressed faster and been of benefit to many more of us
> years sooner.  Many of us don't have 10 years (the figure I have heard
> )  to wait for the research to come up with a practical way to use
> these cells.  And, progress from this point on will also likely be
> impeded by the rules spawned by those people who limit embryo
> research. I would assume Udall money could not be used to exploit this
> breakthrough (which I predict will result in a Nobel Prize for the
> researcher Dr. Thomson).
>
> Larry,  I am glad that private industry was able to jump into this and
> fund the research but it isn't a victory for unbridled capitalism
> against Federally funded research.  The method of funding- from my
> reading was necessitated by those who repeatedly try to impose their
> morality  and world view on the rest of us.  The mentality that
> brought us such progress as the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Salem
> witch trials and tacitly encourages the terrorist  murder of a
> physician in Buffalo or a gay man in Wyoming because they are
> violating the true interpretation of God's law will fight this
> breakthrough tooth and nail.  We need to be ready to support our
> researchers and not shy away from the political fight which  will
> undoubtedly interfere with funding research which has a good chance of
> finding the cure for PD.
>
> If we let the Right Wing fanatics determine our research priorities as
> if they were the interpreters of the Laws of God and Nature,  I want
> to take this opportunity to say good-bye to all our friends from Down
> under since under their laws that keep you from falling off this
> flat,  geocentric, world are about to be repealed by the Christian
> Coalition.

   +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho   |------ +
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Hi Charles ,
<p>All I can say is that you just "took the words from my mouth" ....
<br>It seems we are living in a world of the "Aitholah's times"&nbsp; (xiitas
moslem) rules and a exaggerated spread of mysticism and fanaticism . A
drawback to the black ages mentality ?!
<p>Regards,
<p>"Charles T. Meyer, M.D." wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Larry and list members,
<p>It is my understanding that it was necessary for the funds to come from
non-govenmental sources because the Stem cells come from embryo research
(the original cells are obtained from an embryo used in <i>in vitro</i>
fertilization) which is specifically forbidden to be used in federally
funded research.&nbsp; Imagine if the full resources of federal grants
could have been used.&nbsp; Just possibly the stem cell research might
have progressed faster and been of benefit to many more of us years sooner.&nbsp;
Many of us don't have 10 years (the figure I have heard )&nbsp; to wait
for the research to come up with a practical way to use these cells.&nbsp;
And, progress from this point on will also likely be impeded by the rules
spawned by those people who limit embryo research. I would assume Udall
money could not be used to exploit this breakthrough (which I predict will
result in a Nobel Prize for the researcher Dr. Thomson).
<p>Larry,&nbsp; I am glad that private industry was able to jump into this
and fund the research but it isn't a victory for unbridled capitalism against
Federally funded research.&nbsp; The method of funding- from my reading
was necessitated by those who repeatedly try to impose their morality&nbsp;
and world view on the rest of us.&nbsp; The mentality that brought us such
progress as the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Salem witch trials and tacitly
encourages the terrorist&nbsp; murder of a physician in Buffalo or a gay
man in Wyoming because they are violating the true interpretation of God's
law will fight this breakthrough tooth and nail.&nbsp; We need to be ready
to support our researchers and not shy away from the political fight which&nbsp;
will undoubtedly interfere with funding research which has a good chance
of finding the cure for PD.
<p>If we let the Right Wing fanatics determine our research priorities
as if they were the interpreters of the Laws of God and Nature,&nbsp; I
want to take this opportunity to say good-bye to all our friends from Down
under since under their laws that keep you from falling off this flat,&nbsp;
geocentric, world are about to be repealed by the Christian Coalition.</blockquote>

<p><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho&nbsp;&nbsp; |------ +
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [log in to unmask]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
|
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+
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