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Re: Why is AIDS such a big deal?
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Date: 
Thu, 25 May 2000 17:27:18 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Eric Joslin writes:
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?

  Further, he must by definition be either a full vegetarian or a full
cannibal, at least in principle.

     Dave!



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  Re: Why is AIDS such a big deal?
 
(...) other (...) I don't think so. By my above statements: I could be a full cannibal - but I'd also have to think that eating other animals was OK, just not as tasty. Or I could eat anything that I wanted to - people, veggies, beef, whatever - (...) (24 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Why is AIDS such a big deal?
 
(...) 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 (24 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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