Joao's point is PERFECTLY clear. He's not saying all living things are fair game, he's saying cells are. They are called cells, not people, trees, cows, for a reason. If you don't understand this maybe you should go into the business of conducting funerals for cells. "Best" Ray On 31 Aug 2004 at 8:39, Joao Carvalho wrote: > Obviously not, but the evolution of the process of living cells in the > nature are biologically similar and that's the point. Best Joao . > > Robert A. Fink, M. D. wrote: But so are the similarities with cattle, swine, fish, vegetables, etc., and we have no compunction about killing them for our own purposes. Are you saying that *all* living things are "fair game"? Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. Neurological Surgery 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 <http://www.rafink.com/> "Ex Tristitia Virtus" Disclaimer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn