If you’re interested in bioethics, genetic manipulation, and the great politicization of cloning science, Reason’sReason’s RonaldRonald BaileyBailey has a coupla’ nice essays: “Anti-Cloning Disinformation?” and “Hooray for Designer Babies!” Here’s a taste: Why have some left-wing and some right-wing intellectuals joined together in opposition to biotechnological progress? The left has always known that economic growth and scientific advances can derail its schemes for an egalitarian division of society
March 13, 2002
Define “blunt”
“Superman’s Super Bad Reasoning,” from Anthony Woodlief’s Sand in the Gears: Paralyzed former actor Christopher Reeve testified before Congress yesterday in favor of stem cell research. He believes that this may one day help him and others like him. A quote from his testimony: ‘Our government is supposed to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people.’ Today Charles Colson calls attention to a letter in The Washington
Define “blunt”
“Superman’s Super Bad Reasoning,” from Anthony Woodlief’s Sand in the Gears: Paralyzed former actor Christopher Reeve testified before Congress yesterday in favor of stem cell research. He believes that this may one day help him and others like him. A quote from his testimony: ‘Our government is supposed to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people.’ Today Charles Colson calls attention to a letter in The Washington
“Yeah. Crazy like a fox, maybe…”
Not to beat this horse to death, but here’s Megan McArdle’s take on the verdict in the Yates case (under “comments”): I think it’s a tragedy. But I think that this woman’s life is completely over no matter what we do to her. And I think that there is a danger in presenting to others that they can get off from killing their kids by pleading insanity. Ah, there’s the
“Yeah. Crazy like a fox, maybe…”
Not to beat this horse to death, but here’s Megan McArdle’s take on the verdict in the Yates case (under “comments”): I think it’s a tragedy. But I think that this woman’s life is completely over no matter what we do to her. And I think that there is a danger in presenting to others that they can get off from killing their kids by pleading insanity. Ah, there’s the
“Because we’re non-conformists,” they all shouted in unison
Populist Tennessee Senate candidate “InstantMan” has a great
