dumbing down
Posted: November 6th, 2006 | Author: Jeff | Filed under: Health/Medicine, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »I love it how those in positions of power or influence (conservatives and liberals alike) like to dumb down key issues. Take for instance, the debate over stem cell research. You have one side saying that it’s immoral and the other side saying that it’s very practical and necessary.
If only things were that easy to figure out…
Suppose that one’s against stem cell research…..if one day that person has disease X and the only cure is through stem cell therapy in another country (that allows stem cell research), would that person consider making the trip?
That actually was the basis for all my arguments in my English class (EPD 155).
Would people on death row be for the death penalty? If everyone was gay would everyone ban gay marriage? Just like your disease example, nobody cares unless they are DIRECTLY affected.