I was impressed with the Sunday comics this morning. First Garry Trudeau’s courage . His willingness to revisit the Bush administration’s loony reasoning on stem cell research will certainly generate conservative attack, and the ever dependable death threats of the “pro-life” camp. I remain amazed that anyone is willing to ignore medical progress for the living to favor the rights of the 70-100 cell blastocyst. Given that these microscopic flecks engender such significant support, I guess I should be surprised that this lunacy hasn’t gone further over the edge.
Why are there no protests at the fertility clinics producing these poor “souls?” Are all the true believers too busy tormenting the families of dead servicemen? Why isn’t destroying them as illegal as using them for research? Destruction is ok, but lifesaving isn’t? Can’t we prosecute their freezing as torture, and the failed implants as malpractice? (Oh …. forgot … true believers are ok with torture and want medical tort reform… my bad)
Why haven’t we outlawed reproduction by any means other than those methods on a government approved (county level only… can’t give the feds more control) list? We used to outlaw contraception and we still outlaw sex toys (but only those that women might use); surely we can ignore that pesky right to privacy that conservatives so hate.
Have these fundamentalists no gumption?
Next was Wiley Miller’s wonderful comic, Non Sequitur’s , take on the world of religious diktat. Truth is as I say it is. You are evil to question me. My religion is most popular here so I can make you respect it. And if I can’t force you to act as I wish, then I’m being oppressed.
All in all a refreshing change from the loose duck droppings of “Mallard Filmore“
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