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Scientists Clone Fluorescent Cats (Switched)

Dec 14th 2007 4:18PM Fae: "I am certain there are millions of people who would volunteer, if paid."

If we, as scientists, offered to pay people to participate in medical experimentation, do you understand who would arrive on our doorsteps?

People without money. Poor people. The economically disadvantaged. Recent immigrants with children to feed and the homeless. Millions of people? Don't you mean millions of poor people in third world countries? Do you honestly think it is more ethical to use poor people to conduct medical experimentation? Doctors used to do this in the sixteenth century. You think this is a step FORWARD?
You call yourself compassionate?

In addition, R, thank you for your considerate explanation on the use of GFP-labeled cells. As a researcher, I appreciate your comments.