It is a bit daft, yesUntil you can't have kids
By the same logic, it's also daft to treat people for cancer or AIDS, or heart disease when millions of people are dying of hunger.
(By the same logic, it's also daft to treat people for cancer or AIDS, or heart disease when millions of people are dying of hunger.
isthisyou?,
Thu 4 Sep 2003, 11:51,
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In theory I agree with your last point.Which is ironic, as I've just accepted a moderately well-paid job at a Cancer Research Institute. I'm part of the problem!
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Thu 4 Sep 2003, 12:00,
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what are you doing for them?just out of interest
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Red wine and cheese.,
Thu 4 Sep 2003, 12:03,
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Erm, stuff to do with protein-folding.Only tenuously linked with actual cancer research, as the case with quite a lot of "medical" research.
( Baz Fuck off,
Thu 4 Sep 2003, 12:05,
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Not quite the same logic People dying of cancer, heart disease or hunger all have the same right to life whereas it seems reasonable to suppose the right to personally procreate is less important than to ensure the welfare of existing children.
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dirty barry,
Thu 4 Sep 2003, 12:02,
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