I was watching the State of the Union Address the other night and wasn’t really paying attention until I heard the phrase “human-animal hybrid,” at which point I stared at the TV in mild disbelief.
Wait.
Did Gee Dubya just say he didn’t approve of human-animal hybrids?
I’m pretty sure he just said that. So I checked the internet (because the internet knows everything) and sure enough, he said it.
Here’s the quote:
A hopeful society has institutions of science and medicine that do not cut ethical corners, and that recognize the matchless value of every life. Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research: human cloning in all its forms, creating or implanting embryos for experiments, creating human-animal hybrids, and buying, selling, or patenting human embryos. Human life is a gift from our Creator — and that gift should never be discarded, devalued or put up for sale. (Applause.)
WTF?
Does he know something I don’t know? Should I be frightened? Should I be watching my back for these horrific creatures he warns against? The last time I checked, Dr Moreau wasn’t running around loose in Washington DC creating monsters.
Wait a minute. I think I found some proof of human-animal hybrids.
Lock the doors, people. We’re in for a ride.
-Dave
