Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness
by President's Council on Bioethics
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Author: President's Council on BioethicsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-12-04
ISBN: 1932594051
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Dana Press
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Book Review: Garbage of A THEOCRAT
Summary: 1 Stars
Leon R. Kass, M.D., P.h.D., is chairman of the 'President' George W. Bush's Council on Bioethics. This book was intelligently written without any reference to religion but the whole underlying message was "Do not touch Gods property even if it means healing the sick." These religious fundamentalists will do anything to STUNT us in our pursuits of happiness. This guy is for KEEPING PARALYZED PEOPLE PARALYZED. "Dr." Kass is for KEEPING AMPUTEES AMPUTATED. He's for KEEPING the depressed and suicidal DEPRESSED AND SUICIDAL. Ill spare you the bull and say what Dr. Kass really wants to say - "I want you to follow Jesus with all your heart no matter how much pain and suffering you are in. If God made you depressed than thats how you should be. If God made you paralyzed then thats how you should be. If you are miserable in your existance then thats obviously how God wants you to be and thats how you will be with our new conservative laws that will effectively ban progress to help people". For this is the ONLY real argument you can use to support the banning of progress designed to help humans. - He wants everyone to follow the 'divine' rule of sanctity of life, not quality of life - an ugly ethic for a very stupid man.
Summary of Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness
This clear, concise, and groundbreaking report examines the reach, and potential, of biotechnology in every aspect of our daily life. Healthy children, superior physical performance, age longevity, overall happiness-our desires and the emerging means to fulfill them raise a host of ethical challenges. Accompanied by a foreword by Leon R. Kass, an introduction by renowned columnist William Safire, and additional comments from member scientists on the President's Council on Bioethics, this report considers those possibilities in all their breadth and complexity.
"Most government reports . . . are guaranteed to put you to sleep at night. This one will keep you awake."-Alan Murray, Wall Street Journal
"Draws attention to the power of commercial enterprise to shape people's desires."-Nicolas Wade, New York Times
"Most government reports . . . are guaranteed to put you to sleep at night. This one will keep you awake."-Alan Murray, Wall Street Journal
"Draws attention to the power of commercial enterprise to shape people's desires."-Nicolas Wade, New York Times
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