Intellectual colonialism and the slavish mentality of the Indian elite:
Why do we want to slavishly follow the so called Ethical guidelines imposed on the world population by newfound religions specifically Islam and Christianity?
I find the following clauses in the ICMR DBT guidelines for stem cell research make absolutely no sense .
7.3 Prohibited areas of research
7.3.1. Any research related to human germ line genetic engineering or reproductive cloning.
7.3.2. Any in-vitro culture of intact human embryo, or any organized cellular structures that have the potential of developing into human organs and tissues, regardless of the method of its derivation, beyond 14 days or formation of primitive streak, whichever is earlier?
How did they determine this 14 days should be the deadline ?
Is the appearance of primitive streak such an important event that it should be taken as the deadline ?
any organized cellular structures that have the potential of developing into human organs and tissues, regardless of the method of its derivation, beyond 14 days or formation of primitive streak, whichever is earlier? If we do not allow research on these things how do we hope to derive Artificial organogensis which is the holy grail of all transplant scientists?
"In the Hindu tradition in Mahabharata ."
"After two years of pregnancy, Gandhari gave birth to a hard piece of lifeless flesh that was not a baby at all. Gandhari was devastated as she had expected a hundred sons according to the blessing of Rishi Vyas. She was about to throw away the piece of flesh when Rishi Vyas appeared and told her that his blessings could not have been in vain and asked Gandhari to arrange for one hundred jars to be filled with Ghee (oil). He told Gandhari that he would cut the piece of flesh into hundred pieces and place them in the jars, which would then develop into the one hundred sons that she so desired. Gandhari told Vyas then that she also wanted to have a daughter. Vyas agreed and cut the piece of flesh into one hundred and one pieces and placed them each in the jars. After two more years of patient waiting the jars were ready to be opened"
So there is a precedent for not accepting all these guidelines.
I personally think a handful of people sitting in the ivory tower of ICMR do not have the right to restrict this kind of path breaking research.
And I am sure there are doctors who are not following any of these guidelines and theses remain on the books only to harass some specific individuals when their success becomes the source of jealousy of the medical fraternity in power.
just like the medical establishment which condemned the first test tube baby producer from Kolkata .
where as singapore has already become a commercial provider of ESC for therapy clinically and for research purpose
"
Why do we want to slavishly follow the so called Ethical guidelines imposed on the world population by newfound religions specifically Islam and Christianity?
I find the following clauses in the ICMR DBT guidelines for stem cell research make absolutely no sense .
7.3 Prohibited areas of research
7.3.1. Any research related to human germ line genetic engineering or reproductive cloning.
7.3.2. Any in-vitro culture of intact human embryo, or any organized cellular structures that have the potential of developing into human organs and tissues, regardless of the method of its derivation, beyond 14 days or formation of primitive streak, whichever is earlier?
How did they determine this 14 days should be the deadline ?
Is the appearance of primitive streak such an important event that it should be taken as the deadline ?
any organized cellular structures that have the potential of developing into human organs and tissues, regardless of the method of its derivation, beyond 14 days or formation of primitive streak, whichever is earlier? If we do not allow research on these things how do we hope to derive Artificial organogensis which is the holy grail of all transplant scientists?
"In the Hindu tradition in Mahabharata ."
"After two years of pregnancy, Gandhari gave birth to a hard piece of lifeless flesh that was not a baby at all. Gandhari was devastated as she had expected a hundred sons according to the blessing of Rishi Vyas. She was about to throw away the piece of flesh when Rishi Vyas appeared and told her that his blessings could not have been in vain and asked Gandhari to arrange for one hundred jars to be filled with Ghee (oil). He told Gandhari that he would cut the piece of flesh into hundred pieces and place them in the jars, which would then develop into the one hundred sons that she so desired. Gandhari told Vyas then that she also wanted to have a daughter. Vyas agreed and cut the piece of flesh into one hundred and one pieces and placed them each in the jars. After two more years of patient waiting the jars were ready to be opened"
So there is a precedent for not accepting all these guidelines.
I personally think a handful of people sitting in the ivory tower of ICMR do not have the right to restrict this kind of path breaking research.
And I am sure there are doctors who are not following any of these guidelines and theses remain on the books only to harass some specific individuals when their success becomes the source of jealousy of the medical fraternity in power.
just like the medical establishment which condemned the first test tube baby producer from Kolkata .
where as singapore has already become a commercial provider of ESC for therapy clinically and for research purpose
"
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