They're worrying because they don't want to "lessen the dignity" of humans - or rather, they don't want to raise the dignity of animals. I regard chimaeric hybrids as a natural consequence of deepening and broadening our research into genetics, and worth pursuing (starting by crossing non-human species until we can grasp the basic principles and not have to kill off so many monsters).
After all, what makes humans different from any animal (I ask rhetorically)?
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Date: 2006-11-07 06:26 pm (UTC)After all, what makes humans different from any animal (I ask rhetorically)?