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> I've rather clearly stated that this is evil because humans were created in God's image.

Which goes precisely *nowhere* to explaining why this is evil. This excuse of yours could just as easily apply to declaring that heart transplants are evil, blood transfusions are evil, portrait photography is evil, store fashion mannequins are evil, Barbie is evil.

> Nevertheless, for you to dismiss that idea out of hand as 'knee-jerk' shows a bias on your part.

Indeed, I am biased against dogmatic adherence to superstition in the face of new things.

>> "Can you explain why they are the same, ethically, in your view? Yes."

>And yet you don't even attempt to.

You didn't ask me to. You still haven't. Do you always complain when people don't provide you the things you don't ask for?

> It seems you are claiming that it takes a whole human brain for the soul to exist. What is your argument to support that view?

I do not claim that the soul even exists. However, as I pointed out, humans have had sometimes very alrge portions of their brains removed (with children, sometimes entire hemispheres) and have not only turned out fine, nobody has complained about the rights and/or soul of that portion of the brain removed and disposed of. Why start complaining about a few grams of brain tissue *now*?

> I asked if you believe in God.

Yes, you did. However, that question was your sole response to a question on *my* part, that question being:
"So... again I ask you: where is the logical arguement that shows that a cloned human body sans brain is unethical?"

Why complain about my unanswered question when you don't answer the questions put to you first?

"Why complain about my unanswered question when you don't answer the questions put to you first?"

It is clear that you have ethics based on something you've worked out for yourself. My ethics are based on scripture. Therefore, we cannot possibly understand the 'logic' of the other. I say it's sick and evil because humans were created in the image of God. You say "Hey, as long as they are doing something that some day might be used to help someone, it's all good." (Or something to that effect.)

Because I haven't answered in the way you'd like me to, you consider the questions unanswered. My answers aren't going to change just because you demand that they do. So it seems our discussion has become circular.

You may post back to me if you wish, but I prefer not to spend any more time running the hamster wheel with you.

Have a nice day.