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Before he can, let me post it.
Really, though, were we ever under the impression this guy was smart? This is further evidence that his support for stem cell research does not come from any scientific reasoning, but rather concern about Asian governments cornering the embryonic market.
Thank you Frist for showing that doctors truly are human repairmen, rather than intellectuals interested in the pursuit of science. And by the way, conceptualizing discussion about intelligent design as necessary to understand important debates is so circular as to resemble a fucking mobius strip.
bluegrass girl Said,
August 19, 2005 @ 8:21 pm
WTF. It’s interesting how ID gets played as an “opportunity” for our students to learn about controversial issues. How about if we expose them to atheism, so they can learn what the debate about the existence of god is all about, or to the debate over the folly of Republican-driven supply side economics.
Frist also reversed his earlier stance on stem cell research to quell the growing rumblings among the medical community regarding his completely off-the-wall, irresponsible, and unprofessional “medically informed” comments about the Terry Schiavo case. The man offered his “expert medical opinion” about a woman he never examined. He tried to buy back some of his authority as a physician by supporting stem cell research on “scientific grounds”.
danger Said,
August 20, 2005 @ 12:37 am
Ah, but students get an education in atheism and the folly of supply side economics every time they go to class, watch the news, or read a newspaper.