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The issue seems to be one of self-awareness - stem cells aren't and if non-embryonic never will be. Have just watched my neighbour playing tag with her dog and the animal is certainly self-aware even if he isn't human (tho possibly more intelligent than his owner). > Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:06:10 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Theoretical question re morality of testing > To: [log in to unmask] > > We already have organ donors for transplants and clones (twins, triplets) > so I don't believe this will happen. What is more realistic and a current > controversy is whether it is moral to clone cells for research. Some people > believe cells are people who should have 14th amendment due process rights. > Surely the 14th amendment would protect clones if it would protect cells. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lindy Ashford > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 1:16 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Theoretical question re morality of testing > > Yes, it would be worse, and I would not accept it. The book is > wonderful.......and yes I could see a scenario where this might > happen...... sadly..... > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 12:26 AM, A Phillips > <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > > > I’ve just watched the film “Never Let Me Go”, which is about > > an “alternative England” in which serious diseases are cured by using > > transplants from > > human clones factory-bred and brainwashed into being organ donors. It > > got me thinking – if it were real, would > > I accept such ? > > > > I hope not but suspect I would (the donors in the film are > > shown as having no chance to make an informed choice). Would it really be > > worse than using animals and > > if so, why ? > > > > Yes, I know the scenario is fiction – currently. Amanda > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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