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Embryonic Stem Cell Research Legalized in California

Posted by chrisd on from the let's-clone-tony-soprano dept.

Stigmata669 writes "Against the wishes of the White House, it appears that Gov. Gray Davis has passed legislation to legalize embryonic stem cell research in California. The article sheds some light on the nature of this decision, and highlights the difference between this decision, and the continued ban on human cloning in California."

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  1. Re:Christopher Reeve by bkirkby · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah. Let's use the opinions of Hollywood elite to teach us issues of morality.

  2. Two cheers for Calif. by panurge · · Score: 3, Funny
    At least the Ca. legislature seems to know its economy is largely science-based. And I suspect that, like most advances in medicine, this will be a transient phase: stem cell research will ultimately end the need to use foetal stem cells.

    Why only two cheers? Because despite its advanced society, huge technical capabilities and social progressiveness, California has failed as yet to shoulder its world-wide policing responsibilities to bring about regime change in backward, religious fundamentalist places like Washington and Florida.

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  3. Re:Rational Bias by Citizen+of+Earth · · Score: 5, Funny

    I still don't get it when people explain the existence of God with "just because."

    It's not "just because"; God exists because The Bible says he exists. For proof that The Bible is correct, see The Bible.

  4. How dare they defy Bush?! by Sloppy · · Score: 3, Funny

    It is pure arrogance that the people of California think they should be able to govern themselves, especially if it involves defying our leader in a post-9/11 world. Besides, after Bush's landslide election, it is clear that his deep and well-considered philosophy has a mandate.

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  5. Wow, this is new.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    A new and growing cult known as "The Christians" attacked and burned the great Library of Alexandria today. The caretaker of the Library, Hypatia of Alexandria, a brilliant mathmetician and vocal pagan, was found flayed (skinned alive) in the bowels of a place of worship owned by a Christian known as Cyril.

    In other news, the Catholic campaign against anything non-Catholic continues successfully throughout Europe. Also, Cyril was elevated to saint hood. The Pope also wants you to remember that all of this stuff about the Earth going around the sun is just another illusion by Satan.

  6. Most of you didn't realize.... by orichter · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...we have the christians to thank for recursion.