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Old 2nd-May-2005, 10:45 AM
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"The creation of chimeras, named for the mythical beast composed of parts from several different animals, has been in the news off and on for the last few months. The latest case involves around 50 sheep said to possess at least partially human organs. These heavily modded sheep are growing human-like organs such as livers, hearts, and blood. All of these could eventually be close enough to the real thing to be harvested as replacements parts. Consider one other human organ that is being grown in some of these sheep: human brains. While it is doubtful that anyone would want a brain transplant from a human-sheep chimera, it does hold the possibility for doing brain research that would never be allowed on human beings. That is, unless, the brains end up being too human."

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I haven't even looked at the link I just think all this kind of stuff is SO unethical, whether it be sheep, pigs or whatever. It goes against all the rules of nature & to me is horrifying.

I am one of those who believes that if I am to die because of a body organ that has ceased to function, then so be it. That's my karma or destiny, and it was probably my own fault in the first place for not looking after myself.

Others will not agree, of course.....
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Well I agree with you. I think that destiny should control how we die, not unnatural machines keeping you alive or other ways.

why are we messing around with animals' bodies just to harvest body parts for ourselves????

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I agree with you two, although if the treatment was there i don't think i'd refuse... Depends how old i am when it happens. Being 20 and all i don't really want to die yet.

but messing with animals for human benefit i don't agree with.
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