[Buddha-l] FW: Buddhist ethics and genetic engineering

[jkirk]

Not to worry: the same people that recently speculated about
cloning a mammoth elephant from its hair remainder DNA, slowly
modifying its DNA so as to plant an embryo in the womb of a
regular contemporary elephant, have also begun talking about
cloning a Neanderthal human, by modifying some recently perhaps
viable DNA to conform to a chimpanzee as host mother. 
These kinds of experiments and greedy ego-trip attachments are
outrages and should be outlawed, especially given the way humans
are endangering animal species and the environment on a daily
basis with no effective hindrance--not to ignore the obvious
ethical violations that would affect the victims of such
experiments.  

No cheers, Joanna
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Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 6:45 PM


Oh dear, I am so embarrassed!  The website is a hoax!  I found
that out at the PETA site.  A guy named Adam Brandejs designed
it.  My sincere apologies.
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/genpets.asp
http://www.brandejs.ca/index.php
But the questions I raised still stand

Katherine


      
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