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It depends on what the definition of “is” is
November 30, 2005 | 3 Comments
The Biz Journal and the AP report that opponents of the proposed constitutional amendement to protect stem cell research and ban human cloning have filed a lawsuit to block the petition drive, claiming that the wording of the amendment is misleading. The confusion comes from language that protects theraputic cloning (using eggs, but no sperm) while outlawing reproductive (creating a new human). The main force behind the lawsuit is the Missouri Catholic Conference. You say tomato, I say tomahto. You say clone, I say clown…
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While I am against this amendment, I’m not going to block the petition drive. The best weapon against the amendment is education and clarification. My problem with the proposed amendment is the wording and would believe that many people may be confused if they were to read the proposal.
I’m for the amendment, but I think it’s likely to be defeated overwhelmingly at the polls. It will be difficult to convince the average Missourian there’s a difference between “therapeutic” and “reproductive” cloning in a 30 to 60-second TV or radio ad. And the opposition will take … um … “creative liberties” that will make an emotional rather than rational appeal. It’s toast.
Christian churches are always afraid of new things. Given such a track record I don’t know why they think I should listen to them.