http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1345 A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1345#comment-596 h2 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archives/1345#comment-596 I was confused by ta'Lajzar's post, mostly because I didn't notice any differentiation between the different types of stem cells. I'd agree with the idea that we don't know all the effects that stem cell research might eventually have, but that doesn't excuse the moral breach involved in harvesting embryonic stem cells. Perhaps, if I misunderstood the post, and the writer is actually referring to <i>adult</i> stem cells, well, then I agree even more; but I sense that wasn't the intent of the post. adult stem cells, well, then I agree even more; but I sense that wasn't the intent of the post.]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1345#comment-597 Jerry Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archives/1345#comment-597 The blog also fails to differentiate between the very solid and consistent apostolic teaching against abortion in the Christian tradition, where no such thing exists on dissection. Heck, pagans had similar hangups about human dissections. The great Roman physician Galen learned his human anatomy from treating wounded gladiators.<br /><br />Also, religion aside, there is an unacknowledged (by ta'Lajzar) huge disanalogy between these cases, as pointed out by Funkydung: cadavers are DEAD whereas embryos are alive. Personhood aside, pick up a bio textbook and you'll see that life is defined as being cellular. Embryos are made of cells. Embryos are alive. QED.<br /><br />I'm glad that my post garnered some attention from the opposition, I just wish that the blogger had based his criticism on a sounder basis so we could have a more productive chat.
Also, religion aside, there is an unacknowledged (by ta'Lajzar) huge disanalogy between these cases, as pointed out by Funkydung: cadavers are DEAD whereas embryos are alive. Personhood aside, pick up a bio textbook and you'll see that life is defined as being cellular. Embryos are made of cells. Embryos are alive. QED.

I'm glad that my post garnered some attention from the opposition, I just wish that the blogger had based his criticism on a sounder basis so we could have a more productive chat.]]>