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Good one, K.F. ----- Original Message ----- From: "K. F. Etzold" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 4:45 PM Subject: On Stem Cells and "People" > This appeared on a Physics list which I watch. > K. F. cg Carline > > WN stands for What's New the name of the List > __________________________________________________________________________________ > > STEM CELLS: PRESIDENT BUSH VOWS TO PROTECT ONE-CELLED PEOPLE. > The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act passed the Senate 63-34, > but President Bush promises a veto. He said the use of embryonic > stem cells in research "crosses a moral line." In case you're > wondering where this "moral line" is drawn, WN has looked into > it. George W. Bush and other conservative theologians believe a > "soul" is assigned to the fertilized egg at the instant of > conception. That makes it a person, even though it's not counted > in the census. In-vitro fertilization makes a lot more of these > one-celled people than it needs; leftovers are stacked in the > freezer until it starts filling up. President Bush cares deeply > about these helpless one-celled people and wants to ensure they > are properly flushed down the disposal rather than exploited by > godless scientists interested only the reduction of suffering. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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