Blish's "Conscience" vs. Wolfe's "Fifth Head"

Howard Brazee · 29 Dec 2005, 01:24 · from rec.arts.sf.written.2005.mbox

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From: Howard Brazee <howard at brazee.net>
Subject: Re: Blish's "Conscience" vs. Wolfe's "Fifth Head"
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:24:52 GMT
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>Well, I see it as basically a statement that mankind can't be improved.
>You see we were made the way we are by our "creator" and this is the
>only way we can be (ie Biblical viewpoint).

No, that isn't a Biblical viewpoint.    Lots of fundamentalists have
strong beliefs in things that they figure the Scriptures *should* say.

All physicians "play God", making decisions on how long we should live
and what conditions our bodies should be.

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