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Guess Jim Finn may have to give back the fetal pig cells in his brain. People with pig heart valves may be at risk too. This is a "slippery slope" like giving embryos the vote. Scientists have shown ability to police themselves (Hwang fraud) better than politicians. Just wish they could do research without having to satisfy laymen. Why is unnecessary suffering not an ethical issue? Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ann Ryan" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 4:47 AM Subject: Re: Chimeras the Stress Point/IMPORTANT >I might add that the chimeras every one is concerned about contain human > cells - most famously, pig and human cells. When the human cells become > more predominant than the animal cells some scientists speculate that the > result could be disturbing. There is a real ethical question involved in > this discussion. > ------------------ > Mary Ann > www.bentwillowfarm.org > >>> Is a mule a chimera ? >> >> In a chimera, the two sets of cells remain distinct . A mule is an hybrid >> where all the cells are hybridized "mule cells". >> >> maryse >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/326 - Release Date: 4/27/2006 >> >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/326 - Release Date: 4/27/2006 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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