DEFINING YOUR TERMS:

The question arises, whether it is appropriate to refer to those who advocate unrestricted cloning as "clonophiles". Louder Fenn is worried that if it sticks, we'll be tarred as clonophobes and : "the last thing we need is another 'phobia' word to delegitimize us".

Unfortunately, Mr. Fenn, we don't get to choose the terms that get applied to us. We will be called clonophobes regardless of what we say or do. It will be just as absurd as calling us homophobes (have you ever noticed, there is no corresponding category of homophiles or heterophobes?) , which confuses repugnance with fear, but will likewise stick. Que Sera?

Posted by Orrin Judd at April 17, 2002 3:28 PM