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>Read the discussion about women’s sufferage at Vox Populi and then go read the eulogies at the Women’s Bioethics Project blog. Buckle your (mental) seatbelt first. (The mention of “airbags” seemed to risky.) (“Vox Day” and the posters at Vox Populi are not representative of libertarians or Libertarians, by the way.) I explained my philosophy … Continue reading
Human dignity: What it is
Whether it’s a genetic result of evolution or the way we are designed by a Creator, even very young children seem to have a sense that it’s important to understand that there are consequences to infringing rights of other people before they can express “That’s not fair!.” My attempt a couple of days ago to … Continue reading
Conservative vs. Progressive (no adjectives)
Once again, we’re reminded about the great gulf between perception and reality (just look at the repetition of the names of authors whose ethics comments are published in the “mainstream” science and bioethics journals and explore the political and religious viewpoints of those authors and editors), between the idea that all humans are people possessing … Continue reading
Expelled, the movie (It's about censorship)
Many of the scientists who were interviewed for the soon-to-be-released movie, Expelled, are claiming that the film is an argument for Intelligent Design and against evolution. It appears that the working title for the movie was “Crossroads: the intersection of religion and science.” Some of the people interviewed are claiming that they would have said … Continue reading
Two sex ed reviews, still no conclusions
We’re finding that nothing changes the rates of pregnancies and STD’s in teens except parental and peer pressure and concerns (“costs”) of pregnancy. I’m afraid that two published reviews of the literature on studies on sex education for adolescents and teens done by Kristen Underhill, Don Operario, and Paul Montgomery at the Centre for Evidence-Based … Continue reading
"Homework" (fallacies about Gardasil)
Last week I posted on research that shows that Gardasil, the Merck vaccine against four strains of the Human Papilloma Virus, may actually give partial protection against 8 more strains. There’s a comment today on that post from someone who warns us to do our “homework” and gives a link to a video on “You … Continue reading
Embryonic stem cells for chemical weapons detectors?
First, I want to say admit that this whole subject gives me the creeps. As an avid science fiction reader, I was surprised to find that I am not ready for disembodied human neural cells sitting around – functioning – in machines. I’m certainly not willing for anymore human embryos to be destroyed for such … Continue reading
Catholic Bishops to Allow Plan B in Emergencies
Can anyone be forced to act against his conscience? Do religious convictions have any weight in the law? How far can the courts go to make a person do an act that he believes is unethical or immoral? I hope these questions are not ignored due to the sensationalism that surrounds emergency contraception. The Catholic … Continue reading
Courts force 14 States to pay for elective abortions
Here’s an interesting fact: of the 17 states that use their own Medicaid funds to cover elective abortions, 14 of them were forced to do so by the courts. (Georgia may be the next one.) The “Hyde Amendment” has been added to Federal health care funding bills since 1976. Those who support abortion on demand … Continue reading
Buzz on SCHIP – crisis interrupted or delayed
Do we want health insurance for everyone or do we want government health insurance for everyone? The current system increases the chances that employee coverage for children will decrease, that more gaps will occur because of changes in jobs and the delays inherent in qualifying for government assistance. A simple flat tax deduction for health … Continue reading
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