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Thanks for setting the record straight. This just outlines some of the limits of my understanding of the politics in Europe. I am sure it is the same on both sides of the pond. We all make assumptions that are not accurate. There is a connection however. Europe is always projected in the news media here as very open to these issues and many here have continuously said that if we don't do this they will do it in Europe, as if that would be a bad thing, (Not my opinion, I welcome all who can contribute) and the US will be left out. It seems that from your post this is not just an issue in the US where the majority is questioning the ethics of the issue. France, and I assume many other countries, have the majority who are wary of this. If the majority were in favor it would quickly move ahead. You are right once again... "The bigger and faster method is not always the wisest. Fools rush in....." the same can be said for stem cell research that uses embryo's. There is no question it is the quickest (but not the only) method of obtaining stem cells. It is the "biggest" largest source of viable stem cells. The question is now and always has been, Is it the wisest? Frank cg. Teri 52/47/40 15024 ----- Original Message ----- From: "M.Schild" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 3:05 AM Subject: Re: stem cell research/Fink/in vitro clinics-correction > > By the way all governments do this sort of thing. For example I find it > > interesting that France would ban the importation of genetically cloned > > food from the US like certain strains of corn or meat fed from that corn > > and at the same time not have a problem with cloning humans or research for > > cloning humans. > > > I just want to correct this. I donīt know where you get your info but you > should check your sources: France is one of the countries that has been > dragging its feet about embryonic stem cells and has banned reproductive > cloning, as the french PD community could tell you. > Also Europe (not just France), or letīs say > Europeans, are frightened of the unknown consequences of GMOs. Scientists once > told them it was OK to feed cows with meat leftovers. They would grow bigger > quicker.....well, this gave us mad cows. > Also, the US allows calves to be fed growth hormones to make them grow quicker > and europeans are also wary of hormone fed beef, for the same reason. > The bigger and faster method is not always the wisest. Fools rush in..... > can we go back to stem cells? > > Maryse cg John 75,15 > Maryse > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn