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From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman)
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Subject: Re: Baboon heart in a Human!
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Date: Mon, 29-Oct-84 12:59:35 EST
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Posted: Mon Oct 29 12:59:35 1984
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> The Loma Linda Univercity (San Bernadino CA.)
> Has succesfully transplanted the heart of a baboon into a 14 day old human
> infant.
> ...			But who is going to represent
> and protect the animals?

In fact, the animal rights protesters have already started, protesting
vigorously that a baboon was killed to (it is hoped) save this baby girl's
life.

Provided the killing of the baboon was not done in a way which caused
much suffering, I can't understand these people. Don't they eat meat?
Thousand of animals - cows, sheep, pigs - are killed every day to
provide food for humans. Killing an animal to save a human's life
through a transplant doesn't seem to me to be any worse than this.

Dave Sherman
Toronto
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