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sid we still have the dog and the kids keep coming back what to do judy >From: Sid Levin <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Att: Joao Carvalho & others interestred in Life & Stem Cells >Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 03:22:11 EDT > >In a message dated 8/26/00 9:15:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ><< From: Joao Carvalho [mailto:[log in to unmask]] (I quote) > > IMHO it is a myth or misconception " those who believe human life > > starts at the beginning of conception" .... > > One may argue : are not the spermatozoids and eggs also alive before >the > > conception ?? > > Must we not then keep all the human produced eggs and spermatozoids >alive > > following this same reasoning ?? >> >Joao, >Your use of logic to reduce a problem to absurdity is, unfortunately, not >as >unlikely a conclusion as one would think: >When I was in college (circa 1945) I was in a formal debate which was, >"Resolved that the dissemination of birth control information should be >made >legal." >Sounds ridiculous now, but teaching birth control or selling devices for >control were illegal in many states. >My opponent, in his arguments, stated that the use of birth control is akin >to murder. >So the cry of murder today re stem cells is the same reducto absurdum, but >our opponents sincerely believe this argument and that is frightening as >hell > (Probably the same hell they presume you and I are going to.) > >When does life begin? >(When the kids leave home and the dog dies - that's when!) >With best wishes, >Sid Levin _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.