When I heard about Obama's new "science czar's" perspective on children and population control I would hardly believe my ears. John Holdren ,who was appointed as the director of the Office of Science and Policy Technology, has been quoted as saying, “The fetus, given the opportunity to develop properly before birth, and given the essential early socializing experiences and sufficient nourishing food during the crucial early years after birth, will ultimately develop into a human being.” So, if Iheard correctly, Holdren stated that he does not believe that a baby is a human being until after it has developed properly outside of the womb? The stated misson of the Office of Science and technology , as quoted from the OSTP.gov website is that, "The Obama administration and the Office of Science and Technology Policy are committed to restoring science to its rightful place in America as a tool for crafting smart policies that will strengthen the nation. " So what does he mean by "rightful" place. This is the question at hand. The OSTP website goes on to say that, "That means getting the best available evidence to decision-makers; hiring highly qualified public servants to interpret that evidence; and strengthening and making full use of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)." If the means to restoring science to its righful place include direction from some one who belives that babies are not humans I believe that this is the WRONG direction. It is unclear how much power this czar actually has, but what we do know is that he has the ear of the president. If I had the ear of the president, I would say, "Take a look at my son, does he look human to you?" I would also say that anyone who does not think so has maybe has not recieved enough nourishment from their mother after birth and possible has not developed into a human themselves. At least they have not developed a heart and must be "deficient in some way. This is definately a person that we should be taking any advice from.
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ReplyDeleteHey Nance--It is scary to hear such influential people's opinions! They can be so illogical! That being said, you might consider asking Holdren what species these "non-humans" are before they become human? I would be very interested to know about this alien species that is capable of mutating into the human species after "sufficient nourishing"! The answer may be quite interesting considering his scientific background. He may just create a whole new class of the human race and name it after himself! This would be a great topic to bring up with pro-life activists. I wonder what they would say about when the fetus "ultimately becomes a human being".
ReplyDeletePolitics can be so interesting. I am enjoying your blog. Love you.
Amy