Researchers Concerned About Creation of Human/Animal Hybrid "Monsters"

By Selwyn Duke

When we hear about the implantation of human genes in animals, it may conjure up images right out of the story The Island of Dr. Moreau. Of course, present-day experiments of this kind take a more modest form, such as the Chinese’s introduction of human stem cells into goat fetuses or U.S. scientists’ proposal to create a mouse infused with human brain cells. Yet the possibility that H.G. Wells’ nightmare could one day be made reality is troubling some researchers, prompting them to ask for new regulations governing the humanization of animals. Writes Reuters:

Scientific experiments that insert human genes or cells into animals need new rules to ensure they are ethically acceptable and do not lead to the creation of "monsters," a group of leading British researchers [from Britain's Academy of Medical Sciences] said on Friday.... Extreme scenarios, such as putting brain cells into primates to create talking apes, may remain science fiction, but researchers around the world are constantly pushing boundaries.

The academy also conducted a poll showing that the general public shares their concerns. As Reuters reports, “There were serious concerns voiced [by the respondents] about experiments involving the brain, the potential fertilization of human eggs or sperm in an animal, and giving animals human characteristics such as facial features or speech.”

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Comments

[Robert Berger]

We already have a human animal hybrid : Michele Bachmann.
She has the body of a human and the brain of a clam.

[Philip France]

Robert.

The following was written about you many centuries ago:

"18: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19: Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20: For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22: Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23: And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24: Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26: For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28: And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29: Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30: Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31: Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. "

You are a human tragedy.

[Walt]

I wonder if this is in the news right now as a mode of promoting the new Planet of the Apes movie...seems fitting.

[Robert Berger]

Phil, I was just using sarcastic humor to describe the awful Michele Bachmann, a right-wing religious fanatic and homophobic bigot who would be catastrophic for America if elected President next year.
This despicable imbecile has no more business serving as U. S. President than a severely retarded person has being a university professor.She is a total nut case and
the fact that she was actually elected to the house of representatives is disgraceful
to America.
Why do you have to quote all sorts of scripture (completely out of context) because of my use of sarcastic humor ? Fortunately, it has recently been revealed that Bachmann and her equally despicable husband, a phony psychologist with a "PHD" from a totally discredited fly-by-night school which is little more than a diploma mill have a favorite pastor.Marcus Bachmann is a total fraud who tries to "cure" homosexuals.
This is the loathsome homophobic bigot and right-wing extremist preacher Bradlee Dean, who would be very pleased in America executed homosexuals.
This piece of filth has actually stated that muslim countries are "more moral" than America because they do execute homosexuals.
People like Bachmann ,her husband and Dean are not conservatives. They are dangerous radical reactionaries and right-wing extremist bigots. They are the American equivalent of the Taliban. Any one who supports Michele Bachmann for President is either extremely naive or an idiot. If you think Obama is bad. . . . .

[Walt]

I can't say that I'm on the Bachman's a retard bus, nor can I say she is a bad person, since she has taken care of so many foster kids. However, I do not want her anywhere near the WHitehouse for one simple reason; she spent her life as an attourney, and if that is not bad enough it was for the IRS. Anyone who spends their life promoting injustice, even if it was just a job, is not for me.

[Philip France]

Walt,

I agree, but for a different reason.{Let me state here that I did not, and will not, read Robert's rant}.

Rep. Bachmann is a good woman and a great Representative. She is fearless in her defense of Constitutional liberties. Here is my reason that she should not be nominated for the presidency: The world is not yet ready for a woman to be POTUS. Nothing against Bachmann, but our most fierce enemies do not respect women. That would include radical Islam, China, Iran, the "former" Soviet Union, Venezuela, Cuba, Pakistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, ad nauseum, ad infinitum.

As for our vulgar troll Robert Berger, please go away. You not only besmirch these pages, but you also besmirch the comments to articles posted at WMD by the great historian and law professor Ellis Washington. No one - NOT ONE SOUL values your lunatic dialectic. You are a pathetic imbecile who is in dire need of psychiatry. I truly pity you and I hope that you seek therapy.

[Bunny Ole]

Don't you mean Michelle Obama?

[Bunny Ole]

It's not sarcastic humour, it's asinine. The left wing radicals are just as destructive for the united states.