Jerry Falwell says that since life begins at conception, he's
opposed to stem-cell research.
Falwell, founder of Virginia's Liberty University and the Moral Majority, said he sympathized with those whose conditions could possibly be helped by stem cell research.
However, he said Tuesday that any medical research must pass a three-part test: "Is it ethically correct? Is it biblically correct? Is it morally correct?"
Stem cell research, Falwell said, "does not pass the smell test."
Okay, fine; if that's the case, I am sure that Mr. Falwell would have no trouble signing the following
pledge proposed by Jonathan Alter:
“Because of my strong opposition to embryonic-stem-cell research, I hereby pledge that should I, at any point in the future, develop diabetes, cancer, spinal-cord injuries or Parkinson’s, among other diseases, I will refuse any and all treatments derived from such research, at home or abroad, even if it costs me my life. Signed, ______”
I'm guessing that Mr. Falwell would refuse to sign. Why? Because he doesn't pass the smell test.
