bioethics

[ROBERT BOOT, HERSTON MEDICAL LIBRARY]

In article <19940131200213IZZYQG4 at MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>, IZZYQG4 at MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU (William Navarre) writes:
>     Does anybody out there think that there should be a newsgroup
> specifically designated for the discussion of bioethics?  This is the
> only place (the internet, that is) that many scientists can express
> their opinions on what is right and what is wrong.  Although it would
> have several disadvantages including the fact that so many people
> could now become "armchair ethicists" and discussions might wander
> towards banality, I think with the proper supervision it could be
> quite interesting.  Maybe this idea has been tried before and shot
> down.  I'm pretty new to this.

I should be interested in such a group. I think I should prefer it if it were
moderated but am not in a position to volunteer.
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