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2003-01-02 - 6:47 p.m.

Rael Life

Okay, is anyone else freaked out by the fact that these freaks have successfully cloned a human being?

Or how about the idea that even though the FDA of the good US of A has �forbidden the cloning a human being without their prior consent� (Translation: Consent= Never going to happen) � it was completely A-Ok for the �mother and child� to come back into the country? Did anyone think that we would be having this discussion in our lifetimes?

You just know that somebody is going to try to clone certain famous persons � Jesus, Hitler, Muhammad, Buddha, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Princess Diana? Who knows � the list is endless.

Ye gads, we could all eventually wind up with our own personal Jesus! And if the rumors are true what will that do to the wine industry?

For once I think the religious zealots have got the right amount of uproar over this situation. But even if you�re like me, and not a religious person, it seems that a whole new ethical can of worms is wriggling all over the place.

How narcissistic do you have to be to want to raise yourself? I know that some people live through their children but this is taking things a step too far. The idea of reliving your life in an attempt to get things right the second time around is a strange one. Even though clones are genetically identical there is the whole environmental factor to consider.

And whatever happened to making babies the old fashioned way: Drunk in the back seat of a car. If it was good enough for my folks it�s good enough for me.

I blame this on the education system � too much emphasis on science and not enough on history and literature.

After all, �Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it....� and "History is always repeating itself, but each time the price goes up."

Besides, doesn�t anyone read books anymore � Brave New World � anyone? No? Okay, how �bout movies � Boys of Berlin? Hello? Very bad things, dire things come of this kind of thing.

Drink of the day: Double shots (take two identical slugs of your favorite spirit and if that doesn�t make you forget all this � take two more.)

PS Thank you all for your support with regards to my last entry.

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