tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post3040585399405863881..comments2024-03-19T09:06:21.507-04:00Comments on Irtiqa: Stem cell research in IranSalman Hameedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-39802660863873468462008-09-18T13:52:00.000-04:002008-09-18T13:52:00.000-04:00That exact same kind of religious interference tak...<I>That exact same kind of religious interference takes place here, too.</I> <BR/>Yes, absolutely, and that's what we are seeing here in the case of stem cell research. However, these areas are still really limited and there is a strong push-back against these constraints and an active debate on the legality of these limitations based on religion. I think the scale of the problem is really different.<BR/><BR/><I>Isn't finding ways in which research pushes the envelope without absolutely offending religious sensibilities the first step in scientific freedom?</I><BR/>I totally agree. However, then a scientific renaissance is also a bit far-off. I was commenting on the somewhat triumphant tone of the article. On the practical level, it is totally fantastic that Iranian scientists are doing this research without offending any religious sensibilities - kudos both to scientists and to sensible Mullahs on this.Salman Hameedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-29731469571359076522008-09-18T12:26:00.000-04:002008-09-18T12:26:00.000-04:00That exact same kind of religious interference tak...That exact same kind of religious interference takes place here, too. To the extent that popular religion informs any nation's social mores, there is no escape from religion. Isn't finding ways in which research pushes the envelope without absolutely offending religious sensibilities the first step in scientific freedom?hedgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07002804980576789573noreply@blogger.com