We are not talking about embryos. We are talking about blastocysts. Researchers don't touch embryos, and blastocysts have no chance of becoming a human if they are not in a uterus, and the blastocysts we are talking about were all destined for the incinerator, but instead can save lives. Why do you want potentially-millions of people to suffer horrific diseases to save a bunch of non-descript cells that don't comprise any organs or nervous systems, that still will be produced and destroyed even if they are not used for research? The mind boggles.
"Proper treatment" like being put in a medical waste container and incinerated? Very touching. We are talking about balls of 50-150 almost-identical cells, that can never become an embryo, let alone a person. There are millions of potentially-more-viable cells in every dump you take.
Souls do not exist. There is no evidence for them. What we call a "soul" is just the maintained state of an electro-chemical chain reaction we harbour in our bodies. It's like the flame on a candle - when the candle runs out, the flame doesn't go into another existence, or have an existential breakdown seconds before dying, it just ceases to be. Keep souls out of science, for fuck's sake. Or I guess we should ask Bigfoot what he thinks about manned space exploration and do what he thinks is right?
So we should stop IVF, as all those "biologically distinct beings" that don't get implanted are destined to die. Get a fucking grip. A poo is more of a "distinct human being" than a small ball of nearly-uniform cells, yet I don't see you screaming "MURDER!" at the top of your lungs outside the public bathroom.
Incorrect The largest surveillance system in the world is ECHELON, run by the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. North Korean "work camps" are clearly not jails. The US has a massively disproportionate jail population, and no snide wordplay is going to change that. Lying doesn't make your position any stronger.
The fucked up thing is the first country in the Middle East that offered help to the US was Iran. Iran was absolutely shocked when Bush added them to his "Axis of Evil" in his State of the Union address in 2002, which Bush did simply because you can't have an axis of 2 countries (Iraq and North Korea) and not look like you're bullying them. Iran used to be a very moderate, western country. Women's rights, great economy, progressive thinking, socially moderate, etc. Most Iranians are the same as they were back then, only the powers that be are still reeling from having the democracy overthrown by meddling western powers (US & UK, as we know), which has resulted in this theocracy taking place as the perceived last-gasp of maintaining their autonomy. It's no wonder they are acting the way they are.
Stop trotting out that old "wipe Israel off the map" nonsense. The actual quote was that he hoped for the regime of Israel to fall, a sentiment shared by many rational, sane folk across the world. When you use those untruths is just shows people that you haven't actually read anything on the subject, and that you are in fact just regurgitating what you heard on TV. The "kills and tortures its own citizens" and "trains terrorist organisations" equally applies to the US, too, just in case you missed that lovely part in US history.
"Better"?? I don't remember Iran overthrowing a handful of democracies. One country can not be "better" than another. It doesn't work that way. You're a tool for even suggesting that bombing Iran back to the stone age is a good thing for anyone.
Kilts date back to the 16th century. The English have been in Scotland since way before then. The resurgence in Kilts (in the 19th century) was indeed to protect national identity in response to foreign oppression. Also there was no "English invasion" - Scotland and England have always had a porous border, dating back to the Roman times (even with Hadrian's wall).
They've already said if Valve goes off-line, all the purchased content will be unprotected, allowing customers to do what they want with their purchased software. They've tested the system, and it works fine.
His military attorney, sure. The civilian criminal lawyers Wikileaks paid for have been denied access to their client, something that (according to a US military spokesman) should never be stopped.
Flamebait? What do you call the attacks on civilians, and the meaningless security charade they have to go through to even visit the next town over? The raids on innocent families? The seizure of homes for no reason other than intimidation? I guess that's OK if Israel does it.
Christ. Not one for reading, huh? The bill is pushing for the privacy of workers from being spied on or having their communications intercepted. It's not about installing a white-list or some sort of internet filter.
"Terrorism" is not up for you to define or decide. Terrorism is the use of force, or the threat of force, against a people in order to coerce them. That's it. It doesn't matter if you're flying a flag while doing it, or pressing a button thousands of miles away, or skulking in the shadows burying IEDs. It's all terrorism if it's designed to scare people into compliance.
Israel IS the terrorist group, you fucking asshat. They employ the tactics of terrorism on a daily basis throughout the land under their control. Jesus Tit-fucking Christ. How can you be so dumb and not stop breathing??
Wow. No, they have never said they'd get weapons, let alone use them. Also, an Ayatollah decreed a Fatwa against ever using nuclear weapons. So no, the scariest thing is how you can be so fucking dense when it comes to current affairs. These are not secrets. This is established fact. God you're dumb.
No, he said he hoped the Israeli regime would collapse. You are referring to the dodgy translation that was hastily posted. Anyone who can read Persian knows what he actually said. Iran's goal is nothing like the Taliban. Iran just wants to exist, without being screwed with. Which is a luxury they have not been afforded for decades.
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We are not talking about embryos. We are talking about blastocysts. Researchers don't touch embryos, and blastocysts have no chance of becoming a human if they are not in a uterus, and the blastocysts we are talking about were all destined for the incinerator, but instead can save lives. Why do you want potentially-millions of people to suffer horrific diseases to save a bunch of non-descript cells that don't comprise any organs or nervous systems, that still will be produced and destroyed even if they are not used for research? The mind boggles.
"Proper treatment" like being put in a medical waste container and incinerated? Very touching. We are talking about balls of 50-150 almost-identical cells, that can never become an embryo, let alone a person. There are millions of potentially-more-viable cells in every dump you take.
We're not talking about embryos. Not even close.
Souls do not exist. There is no evidence for them. What we call a "soul" is just the maintained state of an electro-chemical chain reaction we harbour in our bodies. It's like the flame on a candle - when the candle runs out, the flame doesn't go into another existence, or have an existential breakdown seconds before dying, it just ceases to be. Keep souls out of science, for fuck's sake. Or I guess we should ask Bigfoot what he thinks about manned space exploration and do what he thinks is right?
So we should stop IVF, as all those "biologically distinct beings" that don't get implanted are destined to die. Get a fucking grip. A poo is more of a "distinct human being" than a small ball of nearly-uniform cells, yet I don't see you screaming "MURDER!" at the top of your lungs outside the public bathroom.
Incorrect The largest surveillance system in the world is ECHELON, run by the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. North Korean "work camps" are clearly not jails. The US has a massively disproportionate jail population, and no snide wordplay is going to change that. Lying doesn't make your position any stronger.
The fucked up thing is the first country in the Middle East that offered help to the US was Iran. Iran was absolutely shocked when Bush added them to his "Axis of Evil" in his State of the Union address in 2002, which Bush did simply because you can't have an axis of 2 countries (Iraq and North Korea) and not look like you're bullying them. Iran used to be a very moderate, western country. Women's rights, great economy, progressive thinking, socially moderate, etc. Most Iranians are the same as they were back then, only the powers that be are still reeling from having the democracy overthrown by meddling western powers (US & UK, as we know), which has resulted in this theocracy taking place as the perceived last-gasp of maintaining their autonomy. It's no wonder they are acting the way they are.
Stop trotting out that old "wipe Israel off the map" nonsense. The actual quote was that he hoped for the regime of Israel to fall, a sentiment shared by many rational, sane folk across the world. When you use those untruths is just shows people that you haven't actually read anything on the subject, and that you are in fact just regurgitating what you heard on TV. The "kills and tortures its own citizens" and "trains terrorist organisations" equally applies to the US, too, just in case you missed that lovely part in US history.
"Better"?? I don't remember Iran overthrowing a handful of democracies. One country can not be "better" than another. It doesn't work that way. You're a tool for even suggesting that bombing Iran back to the stone age is a good thing for anyone.
Kilts date back to the 16th century. The English have been in Scotland since way before then. The resurgence in Kilts (in the 19th century) was indeed to protect national identity in response to foreign oppression. Also there was no "English invasion" - Scotland and England have always had a porous border, dating back to the Roman times (even with Hadrian's wall).
Says the guy speaking English in America. England != America. You seem to be missing something rather important.
Do you think 100-250 years, or even 325 years is a long time? Ha! That's funny.
No they are not.
Stay classy.
Victim: No one. OpenOffice supports WordPerfect files out of the box. The Zealots are wankers.
They've already said if Valve goes off-line, all the purchased content will be unprotected, allowing customers to do what they want with their purchased software. They've tested the system, and it works fine.
If they kill him, the key to his insurance file will be released to the general public.
His military attorney, sure. The civilian criminal lawyers Wikileaks paid for have been denied access to their client, something that (according to a US military spokesman) should never be stopped.
Flamebait? What do you call the attacks on civilians, and the meaningless security charade they have to go through to even visit the next town over? The raids on innocent families? The seizure of homes for no reason other than intimidation? I guess that's OK if Israel does it.
Christ. Not one for reading, huh? The bill is pushing for the privacy of workers from being spied on or having their communications intercepted. It's not about installing a white-list or some sort of internet filter.
"Terrorism" is not up for you to define or decide. Terrorism is the use of force, or the threat of force, against a people in order to coerce them. That's it. It doesn't matter if you're flying a flag while doing it, or pressing a button thousands of miles away, or skulking in the shadows burying IEDs. It's all terrorism if it's designed to scare people into compliance.
Israel IS the terrorist group, you fucking asshat. They employ the tactics of terrorism on a daily basis throughout the land under their control. Jesus Tit-fucking Christ. How can you be so dumb and not stop breathing??
Wow. No, they have never said they'd get weapons, let alone use them. Also, an Ayatollah decreed a Fatwa against ever using nuclear weapons. So no, the scariest thing is how you can be so fucking dense when it comes to current affairs. These are not secrets. This is established fact. God you're dumb.
No, the Iranian president said he hoped for the collapse of the Israeli regime. That is very different to the garbage you are spewing.
No, he said he hoped the Israeli regime would collapse. You are referring to the dodgy translation that was hastily posted. Anyone who can read Persian knows what he actually said. Iran's goal is nothing like the Taliban. Iran just wants to exist, without being screwed with. Which is a luxury they have not been afforded for decades.