Conservatives block embryonic selection

[Wanted Man]

Basically, the junior minister of Healthcare wanted to expand embryonic selection. If a child was definitely going to get breast cancer, the mother could decide not to give birth. However, this decision was blocked by the Christian Union, which is also part of the governing coalition.

Here we have the weakness at the heart of our political system of coalitions and negotiations: a tiny junior coalition party can simply say "no", and the plan is abandoned so as to prevent the government from falling. With 4% of the seats, the tiny Christian Union was brought into the governing coalition of the Christian-Democrats and Labour, in order to get a majority. The consequences are already proving disastrous.

As explained by columnist Ephimenco, comparing them to the savage Amazon tribe that was recently photographed:


Thanks to science, we are already capable of separating healthy embryos from others. This way, mothers can decide whether or not they want to become pregnant when horrible diseases are detected in their potential offspring. A huge progress, that can prevent a lot of sorrow and misery.

Labour junior minister Bussemaker wanted to expand the selection to a serious form of hereditary breast cancer. Her path was blocked by minister Rouvoet. The christian-conservative politician was fiercely against this, as he put it himself. A matter of faith. He sees an embryo in a test tube as a worthy life that cannot be destroyed.

Modernity and science don't always fit in with religious convictions. Still, you should respect concepts that seem outdated and no longer fit with a modern civilization. If the Christian Union is fiercely against embryonic selection, you obviously can't force a woman to do this to herself. But what about the other way around? How can a small minority (4% of the electorate) commit obstruction and punish women with genetic defects who have nothing to do with orthodox convictions?

The Christian Union is not trapped in the Brazilian jungle, but is part of the Dutch government. In this way, these conservatives are capable of forcing their views on the rest of society, and deny women the right to progress and well-being. Labour sadly decided to back off yesterday, and the issue was put on the back burner. In Dutch politics, you can still get very far with some arrows and a bow.http://www.trouw.nl/deverdieping/dossiers/article1000947.ece/ephimenco_Pijl_en_boog?pageNumber=1#readmore

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The christian-conservative politician was fiercely against this, as he put it himself. A matter of faith. He sees an embryo in a test tube as a worthy life that cannot be destroyed.

I bet this medieval-minded simpleton eats steaks and sausages made from animals with more complicated nervous systems than a human embryo. :rolleyes:

What a bunch of fucking hypocrites.

[Wanted Man]

Yes, it's disgraceful. It's even worse that the political system actually accomodates to this douchebag. His party got a paltry 4% of the vote during the 2006 elections. They were brought into the government because a docile coalition partner was needed to get a majority to push government policies through. Of course, the Labour cowards don't want to provoke a crisis, because they're less popular than ever (if there were elections today, they would lose about half of their seats, after having suffered tremendous losses in 2006 already).

So they're backing down. No embryonic selection. Who gives a shit if your kid is likely to get breast cancer? :rolleyes:

[Svante]

this are very important issue.Briton gouvernement approuver this i n parliament long time befojr.Canadien gouvernement talk abaout this but dont do shit o r anything.there are diabéte i n m y family and m y dad he go t o Ottawa to help abaout this issue for averybody i n Canada.