Green Light for Human/Animal Hybrids

Henneshoe writes "BBC News is reporting that two research facilities have been given the green light to create part human, part animal embryos. According the the report, 'Scientists want to create hybrid embryos by merging human cells with animal eggs in a bid to extract stem cells. The embryos would then be destroyed within 14 days.' The decision to allow the embryos was made after research showed that people in large are OK with the idea."

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Green light for animal cruelty

[Dara Hazeghi]

This is animal cruelty, plain and simple. Do you know how many embryos are going to be destroyed, and how many animals are going to be sacrificed to get said embryos, in order to do this ridiculous research? There are better ways to get stem cells people. I have mixed feelings about stem cells anyway... yes they're great for possibly fixing spinal cord injuries and growing new pancreai for type I diabetics but I fear that over time a rich elite will be able to live indefinitely with ready made clones from harvested stem cells. This research makes a frankenstein much closer to reality. Just what we need.. the rich living forever.