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“We haven't done anything. That has devolved into a partisan bickering of the kind that says Nero was fiddling while Rome burned.”

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Michael Scheuer

Michael Scheuer is an American blogger born in 1952. He is known for his in-depth analysis of Middle Eastern politics and security. more

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“My argument is not that we must never intervene in nature. My argument is that there is a moral difference between intervention for the sake of health, to cure or prevent disease, and intervention for the sake of achieving a competitive edge for our kids in a consumer society.”

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“Aiming at health, restoring health - that is a goal that is both morally important and limited, because it aims at the restoration of normal human functioning, which is an important part of human flourishing.”

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“Aiming at giving our kids a competitive edge in a consumer society - that, in principle, is a goal that is limitless.”

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