The move you canNOT make
The move you canNOT make is to say,
Medieval "geniuses" said souls exist therefore embryonic stem cell research is not ethical.
That is how the argument goes for anyone who thinks there is an ethical issue with embryonic stem cell research and it isn't rational.
A good test is to ask whether there is any non-theological reason to oppose something. If there is ONLY a theological reason then there is no rational reason. Thus there is no rational reason to oppose the following:
1. embryonic stem cell research
2. homosexuality
3. abortion of non-viable fetuses
I invite folks who imagine there is an ethical issue with these things to step into the present and out of the Bronze, Iron and Medieval Ages.
The move you canNOT make is to say,
Medieval "geniuses" said souls exist therefore embryonic stem cell research is not ethical.
That is how the argument goes for anyone who thinks there is an ethical issue with embryonic stem cell research and it isn't rational.
A good test is to ask whether there is any non-theological reason to oppose something. If there is ONLY a theological reason then there is no rational reason. Thus there is no rational reason to oppose the following:
1. embryonic stem cell research
2. homosexuality
3. abortion of non-viable fetuses
I invite folks who imagine there is an ethical issue with these things to step into the present and out of the Bronze, Iron and Medieval Ages.
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