Engineered Rabbit Penises Raise Human Hopes


	Engineered Rabbit Penises Raise Human Hopes

tabsey

11-10-2009 5:18 AM

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ethics

tabsey says:

Clipped for the headline. No doubt this will be all over the web. How is the Catholic Church on this sort of tamponing, I mean tampering, with nature. Probably for it. Help the population grow beyond the planet's ability to cope.

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11-10-2009 8:02 AM

shaor

What has it got to do with religeon!

11-10-2009 8:18 AM

tabsey

Religion is everywhere and I wondered if, in light of attitudes to birth control, there was a policy on it. A bit facetious, maybe?

11-10-2009 8:22 AM

shaor

Ahhhhh ok, I see. Yes I agree

11-10-2009 10:51 AM

Kelika

Rabbits need help with their sex lives?

11-10-2009 6:22 PM

Jorjor

Well, losing a penis would tend to wreak havoc with even a rabbit's sex life.

11-10-2009 7:34 PM

shaor

kelika, your funny

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