I fell head over heels for Jane Seymour after watching that movie.

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I’m not disagreeing with your assessment of what embryonic stem-cell research is: it does involve the killing of/experimentation on innocent human beings. My only point is that calling R. a baby-killer is factually wrong—as a description of R.’s psychological motives. He may have had the best intentions in the world for all we know. The issue is the moral quality of the type of action, not the psychological state of the person performing or advocating it.

A.

I apologize for my less than honorable statement. By calling Reeves a baby killer.

The fact is the process destroys embyos. Embyos are human babies. So the practice he condoned kills babies. So I logically came to the conclusion that Reeves condoned killing babies.

hmmm.. sounds like a logical conclusion to me.

It’s hard to imagine, seeing him at the end, that he was only fifty-two.

Embryonic stem cell experimantation comes perilously close to peddling flesh; and, if successful, creates a profitable market for same. This should not be surprising, since the USA also cuddles up to a nation that is knee-deep in this practice (China). Pray for our society.

Really? I thought he was just sporting a baldie.

My sister and I used to talk about Reeve from time to time, particularly that he wasn’t saved, after everything he’d been through.

When President Bush announced that he was not going to fund any research on embryonic stem cells except for the existing lines, the research scientists complained that all the existing lines were virtually worthless. They were contaminated with mouse cells, which had to be used to start the cloning process before the techniques were refined, and therefore could never be used in humans. Well, if ALL the existing stem cell lines were contaminated and couldn’t be used, and they didn’t even have any new stem cell lines started that weren’t contaminated, then ALL of the promises being made about what they could do were pure conjecture.

Meanwhile, adult stem cells are already being used to CURE people. Also, they don’t promote the dehumanizing of the unborn.

I used to hate it when Christopher Reeve complained about the pro-lifers. In his state, in Nazi Germany and some other places, pro-lifers would have been the best friends he had. Still, I wish he could have lived to see a cure, and I really thought he would.

Did anyone notice Mr. Reeve was bald-headed in his last days? This was not done merely for convenience. He was afflicted with Alopecia Areata, a condition in which the bodies own defenses attack hair follicles, causing partial baldness and bald patches. While Mr. Reeve certainly had greater challenges for the last nine years of his life, his struggle with Alopecia dogged him early in his career.

Thanks.

I didn’t know where you were coming from—whether you were going after Joshua’s style or after the anti-embryonic stem cell research position. I guess I should have asked for a clarficiation before firing. Sorry about that.

A.

I’m suprised by how many have commented about that movie, but it is romantic. Someone stepping back through time to find you!

Everyone – Little did I know last night that so many would comment on the Reeve post. I put it up mainly as fresh content because I didn’t have time to blog anything more. I guess the stem cell issue is what’s driving the discussion. I have my thoughts on that and I’m sure you can surmise what those are. I’ll do some research and blog about it.

I had the opportunity about 4 years ago to spend a weekend at the Grand Hotel on Makinac Island (Somewhere in Time was filmed there). Just being there was like stepping into the movie. No cars allowed on the island, horse and buggy rides everywhere. I kept expecting to round a corner and run smack into another era. Loved it and can’t wait to go back.
It made watching the movie again so much more romantic.