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Originally Posted by Deckard
The way I think I'd view a situation like that, once data has been gathered, once knowledge has been acquired, and providing that knowledge isn't being put to a questionable use (which is a separate matter), then there's nothing to be gained from 'un-knowing' it, or rather not using it, other than in a symbolic way, to spare the feelings of those currently alive for whom it matters. As Cacophony said, the knowledge gained from suffering shouldn't itself necessarily be tainted.
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I agree with what you and cacophony said. This thought came from cacophony calling it "a sort of cannablism" and from someone (I'm not sure who) mentioning the embryos don't have a choice in the matter. And the way my weird brain works, it reminded me of the Nazi experiments.
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I wasn't aware of this. No, I don't personally see that as any kind of holocaust, nor feel a need to view it though the lens of some'one' being killed.
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This factoid was aimed at the anti-stem cell crowd, especially those who are staunchly anti-abortion. If you care so much about the deaths of all embryos, well, so many die a year already. Unfortunately, no one with that position responded. Oh well.