A Slippery Slope

The story at this link on Fox News is worth reading. It is obvious from this article that we are headed down a very slippery slope in regards to human life. Once again we are failing to realize that having the technological ability to perform an act is not the same thing as having the moral right and/or obligation to carry it out.

What good is 'progress' if we make ourselves morally bankrupt in order to achieve it? Are any of these potential cures worth the unwilling sacrifice of a human life just because that life might appear small and insignificant? These utilitarians would do well to read Aquinas' principle of double effect.

The term "therapeutic cloning" is especially troublesome to me as I do not see how a treatment that causes the eradication of another person can be considered therapeutic. Drawing a distinction between therapeutic and reproductive cloning completely misses the point. Both acts are evil for different reasons. The first act views human beings as resources to be harvested and the second act views them as products to be manufactured. There is really no way for the utilitarians to get around these viewpoints.

They can gloss it over all they like with medical terminology and evolving understandings of ethics, but it all boils down to a secular worldview that places its faith in technology and human progress rather than God. The secular liberalists can march in lockstep behind the zeitgeist all they want but it will ultimately take them where they do not wish to go.

The Gospel of Mark Project

I have started a new site that is focused on an in-depth study on the Gospel of Mark. I think the Anglican blogs have become far too focused on the troubles in the Communion, so I hope that this new site will be a good alternative to those who are weary of the debates. I felt that getting back to Jesus in the Scriptures would be an excellent place to start. So here it is:

The Gospel of Mark Project

It is very much in the early stages but I should have substantive content soon.