Peter Singer, from Salon.com: Salon: How does the ethicist put a price on the impulse of a chicken to spread its wings? Singer: We recognize the chicken as another conscious being. It’s different from us, but it has a life, and if something is really important for that chicken, if it would work hard to … Continue reading
>Peter Singer, from Salon.com: Salon: How does the ethicist put a price on the impulse of a chicken to spread its wings? Singer: We recognize the chicken as another conscious being. It’s different from us, but it has a life, and if something is really important for that chicken, if it would work hard to … Continue reading
News from the United Kingdom tells us about a woman (and her partner) who desired a child although the prospective mother has a genetic disease, hereditary retinoblastoma. Embryos were created by in vitro fertilization (IVF), tested for the gene that causes hereditary retinoblastoma, and only those which were without the trait were implanted. I haven’t … Continue reading
>News from the United Kingdom tells us about a woman (and her partner) who desired a child although the prospective mother has a genetic disease, hereditary retinoblastoma. Embryos were created by in vitro fertilization (IVF), tested for the gene that causes hereditary retinoblastoma, and only those which were without the trait were implanted. I haven’t … Continue reading
The Texas House passed HB 153 without authorizing bond money for a biomedical research building at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The UT powers-that-be withdrew their funding request and the bill was amended on the floor. The debate lasted only a few minutes. Several Democrats and Representative Wooley (author of the … Continue reading
>The Texas House passed HB 153 without authorizing bond money for a biomedical research building at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The UT powers-that-be withdrew their funding request and the bill was amended on the floor. The debate lasted only a few minutes. Several Democrats and Representative Wooley (author of the … Continue reading
It appears that the Governor may expand his call to allow HB 153, funding for construction and repairs at universities and colleges. The bill would allow bonds on $3.7 Billion (edited that number from $3.2 Billion I don’t know whether it grew or my memory shrank.) in new construction and repair. Stem cells may come … Continue reading
>It appears that the Governor may expand his call to allow HB 153, funding for construction and repairs at universities and colleges. The bill would allow bonds on $3.7 Billion (edited that number from $3.2 Billion I don’t know whether it grew or my memory shrank.) in new construction and repair. Stem cells may come … Continue reading
Second note (see bottom for first note): I’m so sorry to report that Andrea Clark has died. My heart goes out to everyone who loved her.) I’ve been accused of idolatry, self-reference, and toeing the party line. And the accusations are being repeated on other pro-life blogs. My accuser attacked Dr. James Dobson before, both … Continue reading
>Second note (see bottom for first note): I’m so sorry to report that Andrea Clark has died. My heart goes out to everyone who loved her.) I’ve been accused of idolatry, self-reference, and toeing the party line. And the accusations are being repeated on other pro-life blogs. My accuser attacked Dr. James Dobson before, both … Continue reading