It's still a friendly discussion.
I'm not accusing anyone, nor even implying that you would support Nazi experimentation, but you asked if I thought there were any benefit in embryonic research, and that was an obvious, if extreme comparison. I'm sorry if I didn't make it clear that there was no accusation of you in my reply. (I see why you thought there was).
My point was, that it doesn't really matter, since there is a higher value than the results of the research, and that is the sanctity of the life that it snuffs out.
My point was, that it doesn't really matter, since there is a higher value than the results of the research, and that is the sanctity of the life that it snuffs out.
If the gain from research is potentially so great and the embryos were unlikely to become fully fledged humans then I am in favor. I guess in some ways i am arbitrarily picking and choosing which life is more worthy than the other. I think sometimes unpleasant choices do have to be made that may not be completely defensible but are the best long term option. Why are embryos different from humans is like why is the voting age 18 and not 17 years and 11 months. You sometimes have to draw a line somewhere. For me this is it if the research potential is so great.