Blogcritics: Comments on If life begins at conception, then death begins at birth

Comment by Bernard

Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:14:31 EDT

Quote: In a display of her husband's famous compassionate conservatism, Laura Bush scolded that "it really isn't fair to people who are watching a loved one suffer" to overplay the promise of stem cells. She said, helpfully, "We don't know that stem cell research will provide cures for anything." She did? really? In the name of compassion, let's not research hope (well, maybe a little, so we can brag about it).... But well, I believe my beloved country has also outpolicied it for the most part. So I'll not shout to loudly, untill I can vote once more. Good post though

Comment by Distorted Angel

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:12:47 EDT

Of course the promise of a research breakthrough is what keeps many people who are suffering from neurological diseases or spinal cord injuries going from day to day, Christopher Reeve and Michael J. Fox just being two of the more visible examples of this. If I were suffering from such an affliction, I would prefer an unrealistic hope to no hope at all.

Comment by Hal Pawluk

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:44:19 EDT

Well, you got THAT right ;-)

Comment by Eric Olsen

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:45:15 EDT

thanks Hal, I appreciate it, because man, you do not kiss ass

Comment by Hal Pawluk

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:22:46 EDT

Thanks (perhaps especially for the appeal to common sense - we could use more of that in a whole lot of areas today).