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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! (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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