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“I didn't want a world in which I had to choose between blind human babies and tortured monkey ones. To be frank, that's the sort of choice I expect science to protect me from, not give me.” quote by Karen Joy Fowler
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““I didn't want a world in which I had to choose between blind human babies and tortured monkey ones. To be frank, that's the sort of choice I expect science to protect me from, not give me.””

Karen Joy Fowler

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker rejects a forced choice between harming infants and animals, expecting science to eliminate such dilemmas.

In simple terms: Science should prevent cruel choices.

Key Takeaway

Demand ethical alternatives.

Themes

ethics science animal rights

Mood

thoughtful concerned

Type

ethical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • research ethics
  • product design
  • policy making
  • public debate

Key Concepts

moral philosophy technological responsibility

Questions to Reflect On

  • What alternatives can we develop?
  • How do we balance progress and compassion?
A Different Perspective

Science may not resolve all moral complexities.

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