cordblood asked:

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The angels have the Arc Light. asked:


“BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a 2008 Republican presidential hopeful, said on Thursday his administration’s new restrictions on stem cell research are aimed at heading off an “Orwellian” future.”
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2006-09-01T161039Z_01_KNE158193_RTRUKOC_0_US-STEMCELL-RESEARCH.xml&archived=False

Orwell’s _1984_ is about the government controlling the people by controlling and manipulating information, so “Orwellian” would be apt for the current U.S. regime, not stem cell research.

I’m guessing that Romney meant to refer to a future akin to Huxley’s _Brave New World_, not _1984_. I don’t see that as being accurate either, just less completely off-base. Any comments? Do you agree or disagree and why, please.

The second part of my question is about the use of language — Romney uses this dark word “Orwellian” to paint SCR with fear and mystery. How do you see that?
Oh, and should a prospective Presidential candidate get points for attempting a literary reference, even if he got the wrong one?
Given the underwhelming response to this question, it appears that Aldous Huxley is quite out of fashion. That’s a loss, he’s a great writer who’s well worth reading.

dwight817 asked:


I need a strong topic, and please no cloning, stemcell, global warming, please something different, Thanks best answer gets the vote!!!!!!!!

Jacquot- Un chat furieux asked:


I happen to be a type 1 Diabetic. Will I have the pleasure and joy of having some limbs chopped off and a couple of sexy strokes because the sky daddy wouldn’t want scientists to touch the petri dish?

http://www.diabetes.org/advocacy-and-legalresources/federal-legislation/stemcell.jsp

http://www.crosswalk.com/1293273/

Heck, maybe I got Type 1 Diabetes because Jesus was mad at me, so this might be my fault all of the way. Was it the Playboy I bought when I was 17?

Meg M asked:


It has been claimed here that the Catholic Church opposes stem cell research (I’m looking at you, Dude). What the Church REALLY opposes is the killing of human embryos, NOT stem cell research itself. The Church is supportive of stem cell research that does not involve the destruction of human beings.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070109/hl_nm/vatican_stemcells_dc_3
http://www.nccbuscc.org/prolife/issues/bioethic/stemcell/stemcath.htm
http://www.ncbcenter.org/10Myths.pdf
LadySuri, if people were spreading lies about your mother, would you not speak up?
Dude, here’s an article about the biased reporting: http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-smith042302.asp

UncleWayne63, thank you.