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Re: Why is AIDS such a big deal?
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Date: 
Thu, 25 May 2000 16:54:34 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:

> To put my stance in perspective, and I
> expect the vast majority of you to disagree, I don't feel that there is any
> moral difference between testing drugs on Negros or homosexuals (or any other
> group) and testing drugs on monkeys or cats.

Does this mean that if you contracted a life-threatening illness, you would
refuse any treatment that in large part resulted from animal testing?

If not, why not?

eric



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  Re: Why is AIDS such a big deal?
 
(...) Further, he must by definition be either a full vegetarian or a full cannibal, at least in principle. Dave! (26 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Why is AIDS such a big deal?
 
(...) No. (...) For two reasons. First, because the harm has already been done. I also assert that we should use the gains of the Nazi doctors. You can (rightly) claim that by being a consumer of that good, I'm reinforcing that behavior as (...) (26 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Why is AIDS such a big deal?
 
(...) Oh, OK, Thanks. :-) (...) Something that struck me while reading Ed's and Larry's responses to all this is that ultimately it's not a matter of need. We _DO_ take moral and financial responsibility for these things. If you sleep around, you (...) (26 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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