Comments on: Op-Ed on Stem Cell Science and Policy http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3231 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bob http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=3231&cpage=1#comment-763 Bob Mon, 02 Aug 2004 22:37:12 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=3231#comment-763 Roger, the distinction between stalwarts and dealers misses (part of) the point. Bush is clearly a dealer, too, in that he decided to allow research to go forward on a limited number of existing lines. That is to say, he engaged in a negotiation (with himself, or others) to reach a compromise between different positions before deciding to allow resaerch on existing lines. The real point is that some 'dealers' take philosophic or religious perspectives into account, rather than simply rejecting them as "unscientific." Which they certainly are... which is precisely the point. Of course, those that fancy themselves as having purely scientific/economic views on these matters also have one or another philosophic point of view that underlies their claims, which they are not acknowledging... Roger, the distinction between stalwarts and dealers misses (part of) the point. Bush is clearly a dealer, too, in that he decided to allow research to go forward on a limited number of existing lines. That is to say, he engaged in a negotiation (with himself, or others) to reach a compromise between different positions before deciding to allow resaerch on existing lines. The real point is that some ‘dealers’ take philosophic or religious perspectives into account, rather than simply rejecting them as “unscientific.” Which they certainly are… which is precisely the point.

Of course, those that fancy themselves as having purely scientific/economic views on these matters also have one or another philosophic point of view that underlies their claims, which they are not acknowledging…

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