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In many countries, like China and Canada, those bastions of conservatism, it is illegal to select the gender of their babies. So what do they do? If they're wealthy, they drop the cash to come to the United States where there are no regulations currently in place.
As that great philosopher, The Burger King, put it, Americans like to "have it their way." So, now we're sharing that gift with the world.
(cue Announcer)
"That's right, folks, for no money down and low, low monthly payments, we'll have you driving out of here with your brand new, shiny bo-o-oy. Not in the market for a boy? No problem. How about this beauty: she's got four on the floor and not scratch on her. She's a beautiful baby girl, fully loaded with absolutely no defects. Not here. No sir. No way. We only provide the best, most perfect children for your parenting pleasure (cue toothy grin)."
Is this unethical? Heavens nooooo. It's perfectly legal so it must be ethical. After all we're not playing God. Heck we don't even believe in God, do we? Now, Nature, she's a different story. We go for her. Listen to this amazing testimony about one of our fine, upstandingsalesmen physicians:
At least, that's Dr. Steinberg and company's logic.
As that great philosopher, The Burger King, put it, Americans like to "have it their way." So, now we're sharing that gift with the world.
(cue Announcer)
"That's right, folks, for no money down and low, low monthly payments, we'll have you driving out of here with your brand new, shiny bo-o-oy. Not in the market for a boy? No problem. How about this beauty: she's got four on the floor and not scratch on her. She's a beautiful baby girl, fully loaded with absolutely no defects. Not here. No sir. No way. We only provide the best, most perfect children for your parenting pleasure (cue toothy grin)."
Is this unethical? Heavens nooooo. It's perfectly legal so it must be ethical. After all we're not playing God. Heck we don't even believe in God, do we? Now, Nature, she's a different story. We go for her. Listen to this amazing testimony about one of our fine, upstanding
One doctor who offers embryo selection for about $20,000 says he is serving the marketplace and helping Nature, not playing God. People will be less alarmed as sex selection becomes more routine, said Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg of the Fertility Institutes of Los Angeles and Las Vegas.Now, could that be any clearer? It will become much more palatable as this becomes more routine. After all, ethics are totally based on the taste and whims of the majority anyway. Just look at the violent crimes in America: every year the crime rate generally goes up and and we don't even notice...not a flinch. Not us. Who's really to say that offing some crack-head is wrong in the first place, right? Hey, we're not playing God, we're just helping Nature get rid of the schmoes who deserve it. Anyway, as violent crimes continue to increase and become more and more routine, people will become less alarmed. It's the American way.
At least, that's Dr. Steinberg and company's logic.
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posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 6/15/2006 11:00:00 PM
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