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Human - Animal combinations for research?

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:56 am
by Canuckster1127
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns? ... news_rss20

Wow!

What should Christians reponse be to this potential development?

The benefit claimed is for research involving the mixing of human and animal genes is for making advancements in motor-neuron disease.

Is there an ethical issue here?

Re: Human - Animal combinations for research?

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:24 pm
by BGoodForGoodSake
Canuckster1127 wrote:http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns? ... news_rss20

Wow!

What should Christians reponse be to this potential development?

The benefit claimed is for research involving the mixing of human and animal genes is for making advancements in motor-neuron disease.

Is there an ethical issue here?
Of course there is, the question is where do we draw the line.

Re: Human - Animal combinations for research?

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:28 pm
by Canuckster1127
BGoodForGoodSake wrote:
Canuckster1127 wrote:http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns? ... news_rss20

Wow!

What should Christians reponse be to this potential development?

The benefit claimed is for research involving the mixing of human and animal genes is for making advancements in motor-neuron disease.

Is there an ethical issue here?
Of course there is, the question is where do we draw the line.
LOL. I was being rhetorical.

Well, does this cross a line in your view?

Re: Human - Animal combinations for research?

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:42 pm
by BGoodForGoodSake
Canuckster1127 wrote:
BGoodForGoodSake wrote:
Canuckster1127 wrote:http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns? ... news_rss20

Wow!

What should Christians reponse be to this potential development?

The benefit claimed is for research involving the mixing of human and animal genes is for making advancements in motor-neuron disease.

Is there an ethical issue here?
Of course there is, the question is where do we draw the line.
LOL. I was being rhetorical.

Well, does this cross a line in your view?
I haven't read the report, not sure what it is that they advise banning.

It wasn't clear if they advocated the banning of any type of animal having human genes, or only specific types of chimeras.