U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient

Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by sytelus on Monday January 10, 2022 @10:20PM (#29887025)

Is this so much worse than killing pig and salivating its meat and devouring it? Think about it, you are killing a living animal for your one meal when you had all the options in the world. Many people are not even eating it fully and simpply just tossing it away literally in a trash. As usual, I am sure a lot of people will run to Bible to justify this.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by foerbert on Monday January 10, 2022 @10:34PM (#29887136)

I mean, plenty of people also have a problem with that. I'm not sure a discussion on the ethics of a thing should end just because a similar thing is more widespread.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by emodendroket on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @02:00AM (#29888449)

It seems a little ridiculous to worry about animals being used for life-saving medical research when most Americans are eating meat every single day, to be honest. Sure, one could consistently oppose both, but from a sheer sense of proportion, why is _this_ the thing to worry about?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by lostlogin on Monday January 10, 2022 @11:19PM (#29887482)

> Is this so much worse than killing pig and salivating its meat and devouring it?

Couldn’t we do both?

[ Parent | on HN ]