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Humanzees and Religion?

Eddi

Christianity, Taoism, and Humanism
Premium Member
Check this out:

Humanzee - Wikipedia

My first question has to be: Why??? :eek:

This is obviously unethical and wrong

But how might various religions respond to this issue? And on the basis of what beliefs and/or scripture?

In addition to it being against natural law of course :D
 

Eddi

Christianity, Taoism, and Humanism
Premium Member
I think the phrase "playing God" comes to mind
 

Native

Free Natural Philosopher & Comparative Mythologist
I think the phrase "playing God" comes to mind
Yes to my mind too.

Besides: If such "Humanzees" would have an ape-like natural approach to the divine/religious creation than the western concept of religion, it most likely would be an overall religious and human approvement for the Earth and it´s living beings.
 

Viker

Your beloved eccentric Auntie Cristal
Check this out:

Humanzee - Wikipedia

My first question has to be: Why??? :eek:

This is obviously unethical and wrong

But how might various religions respond to this issue? And on the basis of what beliefs and/or scripture?

In addition to it being against natural law of course :D
My religion doesn't concern itself with if it's ethical or not, right or not. We're Lovecraftian like that. My religion would say it's foolish, even stupid. We were even eye rolling when someone came out with a lion/tiger hybrid (liger). That's not impossible as lions and tigers aren't that far apart genetically. Humans and chimpanzees are two very close relatives but still too far removed to be hybridized (should've been obvious without getting real sciency). The Soviets and later Chinese didn't have enough info to realize this, I suppose.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
"Playing God" is the job of humans.
But it doesn't mean that humanzees are a good idea.
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Check this out:

Humanzee - Wikipedia

My first question has to be: Why??? :eek:

This is obviously unethical and wrong

But how might various religions respond to this issue? And on the basis of what beliefs and/or scripture?

In addition to it being against natural law of course :D
What objection one has to it from (Jesus) Yeshua- the Israelite Messiah, please? Right?
Kindly quote from Yeshua in this connection, please? Right?

Regards
 

VoidCat

Use any and all pronouns including neo and it/it's
Dont need religion to tell me it would be wrong. Chimpanzees can't consent to experiments regarding pregnancy.
 

Valjean

Veteran Member
Premium Member
They'd be just clever enough to be happy doing the menial labor, for bananas, thus freeing the natural born to pursue other interests.
They could be our Epsilons -- and they're already the right color! :D
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Eddi said:
Check this out:
Humanzee - Wikipedia
My first question has to be: Why??? :eek:
This is obviously unethical and wrong
But how might various religions respond to this issue? And on the basis of what beliefs and/or scripture?
In addition to it being against natural law of course :D

What objection one has to it from (Jesus) Yeshua- the Israelite Messiah, please? Right?
Kindly quote from Yeshua in this connection, please? Right?
Regards
One, being a Christian, couldn't quote any objection from (Jesus) Yeshua- the Israelite Messiah in connection with Humanzee, did one, please? Right?

Regards
 

Valjean

Veteran Member
Premium Member
Attempts at hybridization are complicated in such dissimilar animals. We don't have the technology, currently.
A much simpler approach would be simple selective breeding for whatever traits we'd find useful, as was done with Belyaev foxes.
 
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