I haven't heard of this guy, or his company, but having a look through the website is really interesting. It's the sort of thing I am learning a lot about atm, genetics, evolution, etc. Looks like those guys are doing some great stuff in biology.
I think the problem is the same as it has always been, when heretics were tortured and witches burned at the stake. The quest for knowledge has always been the antithesis of religion. The more we scientifially discover about the world, from the world being round to evolving from single-celled organisms, the more we disprove the lies religion has been trying to spread for thousands of years.
You can bet these people will stop at nothing to hide the truth, and promote their fallacy, and this is the bit that bugs me the most. Surely a human thirst for knowledge should over-ride the religious leap of faith? Why are people not willing to examine the evidence and make a logical decision, and rather just believe blindly that they've figured it all out a few thousand years ago. I can't decide whether it's stupidity, ignorance, or crowd mentality. Maybe it's just pure faith.
Yes, there are ethical considerations to be made when dealing with things like stem cell research and genetics, we don't want this world to turn into a Gattaca, but those are considerations that should be made without bringing God into the equation. We can be perfectly rational and find a solution that is both scientific and ethical, that lets us further our knowledge in the fields of biology and genetics.
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