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Gawd, Charlie, it's simply GREAT having ya back and posting on the List! (praying this message traverses Cyberspace and isn't stopped by the Mail Daemon <whatever that is> on it's voyage to the Listserv in Toronto) BIG virtual hug at ya.... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Charles T. Meyer, M.D. <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, November 08, 1998 8:47 PM Subject: Re: stem cell research >Bill, > >I have no trouble in accepting that the 2 of us may have different >values. What I object to is those persons who would by whatever means >necessary inflict those values on the society as a whole even when a large >portion of that society disagrees with them. I respect those who have >different views of when life begins and ends than me but when they try to >impose those values on others your damned right I am hurt. And when they >block access of researchers to something that has real possibilities of >providing a cure to this damned disease like they did with fetal research >during the Regan-Bush administrations or try to block the Udall bill >because it allows fetal research, where is their respect for my life. > >Regarding my tactics- they are just words. If you wish to disagree I will >defend your right to do that- we come from different philosophical >places. But when people interfere with research because of feeling they >have the ONE TRUTH rather than trying to use logic and data to convince me >that I am wrong then they are inflicting their values on me. > >I expected to stir up some feeling pro and con. If you think my tactics >are unfair then "expose" them. After a political season of ATTACK ADS I >am sensitive to the assertion that I might be doing what I saw candidates >(especially from the right but also the left) doing . Please point my >unfair tactics out to me. > >Bill, as much as we might disagree we've got one thing in common- PD and >the desire to beat it. If you wish to debate these issues I promise to >keep that in mind and try to "fight fair". Our goals are the same. > >Best Regards, > >Charlie > > >"William H. (Bill) Olson" wrote: > >> Dr Meyer and Mr. Carvalho: You must have been hurt pretty badly to >> respond as you did on this matter. >> >> I forgive you for attacking some of the values I hold dearly, but stop >> and take a look at your smear tactics, please!! >> >> Sincerely, Bill Olson D.V.M.; 68, dx 1983, 1980 >