SLIPPERY SLOPE?
From an Agence France-Presse article of August 22, 2008, titled: "Japanese create stem cells from wisdom teeth". The news is great! But the following paragraph is scary:
"But studies on embryos are strongly opposed by religious conservatives, who argue that such research destroys human life, albeit at its earliest stage of development."
Why a slippery slope?
"But studies on - elderly people - are strongly opposed by religious conservatives, who argue that such research destroys human life, albeit - at its last stage of existence."
"But studies on - retarded children - are strongly opposed by religious conservatives, who argue that such research destroys human life, albeit - they will not contribute to society."
"But studies on - retarded adults - are strongly opposed by religious conservatives, who argue that such research destroys human life, albeit - of a non-contributing part of society."
"But studies on - (you fill in the race) - are strongly opposed by religious conservatives, who argue that such research destroys human life, albeit - they contaminate our society."
Does this string of hypothetical statements follow the first? It certainly could and I am sure has.
Our protection from this attitude is the protection of human life at all stages. ALL!
"But studies on embryos are strongly opposed by religious conservatives, who argue that such research destroys human life, albeit at its earliest stage of development."
Why a slippery slope?
"But studies on - elderly people - are strongly opposed by religious conservatives, who argue that such research destroys human life, albeit - at its last stage of existence."
"But studies on - retarded children - are strongly opposed by religious conservatives, who argue that such research destroys human life, albeit - they will not contribute to society."
"But studies on - retarded adults - are strongly opposed by religious conservatives, who argue that such research destroys human life, albeit - of a non-contributing part of society."
"But studies on - (you fill in the race) - are strongly opposed by religious conservatives, who argue that such research destroys human life, albeit - they contaminate our society."
Does this string of hypothetical statements follow the first? It certainly could and I am sure has.
Our protection from this attitude is the protection of human life at all stages. ALL!
Labels: Society
posted by Jim | 12:58 PM
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Great Blog I'm in full agreement.
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