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Robert A. Fink, M. D. wrote: >On 31 Mar 2004 at 11:40, M.Schild wrote: > > > >>Stem cells are taken from a very young embryo ( about 5 days old.) A >>fetus is usually called that when it differentiates. Before that, all >>vertebrate embryos are similar ( dogs , horses, apes , humans, >>etchave a similar embryo). It is only later that the embryo can only >>develop into a human and is called a fetus. >> >> > >Respectfully, I say that this is playing with words. The "embryo", unless it is >defective, has the full potential to develop into a fetus and then into a human >baby. While "embryos" do not "look" human before about 8 weeks (when it >becomes a "fetus"), it is a human being, with the human DNA and the right >number of chromosomes. > >The argument about using unborn human beings for research is one thing (and >one can hold differing positions on that); but don't try to tell me that a human >embryo is anything other than a human being. > > Respectfully, but following the above argumentation would one say that all the human spermatozoids and all the human eggs cells (not defective) that there are in the world should be considered "half human beings" at present time...and not as only as trully human cells. And then all the followers of pro-life should say that these cells must have to be preserved and never discarded also... Best, Joao Carvalho ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn