tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30075799.post6215567128783314930..comments2023-04-09T05:22:10.904-05:00Comments on Floccinaucinihilipilification: Warning: this is thoroughly disturbingRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10236253702237918037noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30075799.post-60883319905806171932007-11-29T21:45:00.000-06:002007-11-29T21:45:00.000-06:00A corollary to my usual "people are stupid" theory...A corollary to my usual "people are stupid" theory of life is that if given the opportunity, people will be as vile as possible, even if the alternative is simple and easy. As you point out, the fact that the practice exists at all is thoroughly disgusting, never mind the prevalence. I would imagine that the sale of human embryos is mainly for research purposes as opposed to industrial use, though. Like I said, there's not a huge amount of collagen in a fetus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30075799.post-43630668348402815792007-11-28T23:35:00.000-06:002007-11-28T23:35:00.000-06:00Hmm, you're putting all that aggie/bio knowledge t...Hmm, you're putting all that aggie/bio knowledge to good use. Good point. A question my dad raised though: stem cells can be harvested from umbilical cords, yet the medical world (or lobbyists and politicians) feel the need to use embryos for this purpose. Why? The depraved reason behind this may be applicable to human collagen as well.<BR/>-I ought to have specified that animal/bovine collagen is indeed frequently used. If these sources are not specified, though, there's a chance that the source is human.<BR/>-The sale of aborted babies is estimated to be a multi-million dollar market<BR/>-There is significant medical and scholarly documentation of human-collagen-enriched cosmetics<BR/>-Prevalence is not so important as the fact that the practice does exist!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236253702237918037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30075799.post-76306260064610701402007-11-27T20:26:00.000-06:002007-11-27T20:26:00.000-06:00I'm horrified... but skeptical. Collagen is a very...I'm horrified... but skeptical. Collagen is a very common tissue. It can be harvested from animals fairly easily, if I'm not mistaken. And probably in larger amounts and easier than from dead babies. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, just that it might not be as prevalent as your references would have us believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com