Cited from Newsweek ® October 30, 2006

HEART OF A PIG

Doctors may be a step closer to putting pig parts - hearts, kidneys and livers - into humans. Researchers at Revivicor have "knocked out" a pig gene thattriggers an immune response in humans. The next step: introducing human genes into pigs that trick the human immune system into recognizing the organs as thier own. Dr. David Cooper of the University of Pittsburgh, Revivicor's affiliate, says clinicals will take at least another five years - KARLA BRUNNING

My Comments:

This is sick. Please read my line.

Should we (human) descend down to this level of filth?

I personally and strongly oppose to this research. I'd rather die if they are to put any 'filth' inside my body. I know this is also not ethically correct especially to the Muslim's community... what are they thinking? Pigs? Oh, come on.

I am very sure that most of us Malaysians, especially Muslims are practising their moral values. I am saying this especially when appreciating and being thankful for being blessed with the greatest creation of the Creator Himself. Our body. So, even if there is a belief that pig is not  a 'filthy' animal in Islam, I will not approve this either. Animal parts should belong at their respective places. God has ruled it out. Why do we try to outsmart father nature? Why can not we channel our 'capabilities' to escalate better living of human being? Meaning the better and in more ethical way. I can not answer this either because it is polluting my values.

Then, in the article, the strong "knock out" phrase suggested that this is being unlawful and immorally practiced. What kind of sinister would this be if the world is to accept this? Tricking human immune system to force in accepting pig's parts as their own? Ridiculous.

I leave my hanging comments for other's to kindly add in. Please my friends. What say you?  To my another point of view, it seems that technology is taking sweet revenge back on us. Just because of the attitude and to fulfill one of human's desires that is to live longer. Oh, please. I feel sick already. Finally, I am praying that this so-called 'righteous-job' to fail, and all the researches would come back to their Human Senses again. (Dd)

5 Comments

by Danuja Wijaya @ 02 Nov 2006 08:19 am

This instance is the very reason why should moslems must return to their rightful place as the leaders in science and technologies discovery, and not as mere end-users, as it was during the Golden Age of Islam. So, that it we do not have to rely on their un'halal' technologies, in what ever field it may be, especially in medical dan food and beverage technologies.

by Weng @ 20 May 2007 02:04 pm

actually,about this topic is agreed by all of the group of muslim but the problem is the mentallity of certain people..that they hard to accept the other organ from animal or whatever that we know it is contribute to the goodness...hopefully,we can accepted after next years..

by jentayu @ 28 Oct 2007 04:42 pm

they wont succeed. u cant change nature's creation. nuff said.

by taming sari @ 03 Dec 2007 04:18 pm

i cant agree with u more Dd. Pig parts inside human is wrong.. the reason why pig is considered as heavy filth is stated in the Quran..

by lane13 @ 12 Feb 2008 11:02 am

euw...disgusting! pigs should be pigs..human should be human! why want to share!? get out!