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This is amazing news. My only hope is that the recipient has been thoroughly vetted with a complete background check and panel interview to determine if they ar
by ianhawes 5y ago
This is amazing news. My only hope is that the recipient has been thoroughly vetted with a complete background check and panel interview to determine if they are worthy of such a cure[0].
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[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/health/pig-heart-transplant-bennett.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/health/pig-heart-transpla...
- williamtrask 5y agoDownvoting - I don't support the idea that the criminal justice system should extend to the opportunity to be cured from certain diseases, particularly so long after the fact. It's a dangerous precedent.
- appletrotter 5y agoyou missed the /s
- nefitty 5y agoThe sarcasm squelched the intent of what you meant.
- 999900000999 5y agoI actually don't get the outrage on this, anyone willing to undergo an experimental procedure should be held as a hero. If this country didn't have an absolutely horrible criminal justice system, I would love something where inmates can sign up for experimental procedures in exchange for a full pardon. But knowing America, this was just encourage prosecutors to push inmates to get unnecessary procedures.
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