Shades of movies like Splice and the Island of Dr. Moreau, scientists create human-animal hybrid embryos apparently for the sole purpose of extracting stem cells from the creatures, or possibly growing replacement organs. In 2010 Ohio State Senator Kris Jordan, a Republican who reps Ohio's 19th district, introduce Senate Bill 94 which would ban the creation of human-animal hybrids and was mocked by some for his efforts. Arizona also passed a similar bill. Meanwhile in the UK:
Scientists have created more than 150 human-animal hybrid embryos in British laboratories.
The hybrids have been produced secretively over the past three years by researchers looking into possible cures for a wide range of diseases.
The revelation comes just a day after a committee of scientists warned of a nightmare ‘Planet of the Apes’ scenario in which work on human-animal creations goes too far.
Last night a campaigner against the excesses of medical research said he was disgusted that scientists were ‘dabbling in the grotesque’.
Figures seen by the Daily Mail show that 155 ‘admixed’ embryos, containing both human and animal genetic material, have been created since the introduction of the 2008 Human Fertilisation Embryology Act.
This legalised the creation of a variety of hybrids, including an animal egg fertilised by a human sperm; ‘cybrids’, in which a human nucleus is implanted into an animal cell; and ‘chimeras’, in which human cells are mixed with animal embryos.
Scientists say the techniques can be used to develop embryonic stem cells which can be used to treat a range of incurable illnesses.
We were told in 2010 that "None of the modern chimeras look like something out of Dr. Moreau's menagerie. They look like normal animals. The difference is on the inside." I guess that is supposed to make us feel comfortable with these new creations, but it doesn't.
‘Ethically it can never be justifiable – it discredits us as a country. It is dabbling in the grotesque.
‘At every stage the justification from scientists has been: if only you allow us to do this, we will find cures for every illness known to mankind. This is emotional blackmail.
‘Of the 80 treatments and cures which have come about from stem cells, all have come from adult stem cells – not embryonic ones.
‘On moral and ethical grounds this fails; and on scientific and medical ones too.’ (-- crossbench peer Lord Alton , Daily Mail)
But as happens too often in Sci-Fi movies as well as real life, the scientists will continue this research, but will move from countries where it is outlawed to countries where it is not -- yet. We haven't even touched on how morally, etihcally, religiously wrong this is.
Sequel to 'The Island of Dr. Moreau': 'England: Island of Moronic Doctors'
Posted by: David (DW) | July 23, 2011 at 09:31 AM
It never fails to amaze me that the same people who are hell-bent on destroying innocent life via abortion and who freak out at the very mention of perhaps attempting to merely curtail the slaughter of millions of children -- much less eradicate it altogether, a notion which I'm sure would make their pointed heads explode -- are the same people who advocate --nay, CRUSADE for -- the most unholy, ungodly, weird, off-the-wall ways to preserve the very lives that will then turn around and continue advocating the taking of life.
It's enough to make a person sick. We are in the end times ... you know, when people call good evil and evil good.
Posted by: Jenny | July 23, 2011 at 10:53 AM
It's Dr. Mengele all over again.
Posted by: Howard Larson | July 23, 2011 at 11:53 AM
Who gives a shit about unborn children aka clumps of cells - I don't .
Jenny you are a moron.
End times dream on.
jesus fucking christ you are real wackos on here.
Posted by: Zahid | July 23, 2011 at 02:59 PM
"if only you allow us to do this, we will find cures for every illness known to mankind."
Off course, here they are doing it in secret and how many diseases have they cured. Zero.
Lying rats.
Posted by: MK | July 23, 2011 at 07:52 PM
One needs look no further than the experiments the Nazis performed. Some governments will finance this because they will want fish-men in their navy and bird-men in their air force.
Posted by: New Attitude. | July 25, 2011 at 11:39 AM
sad to hear this
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